The Public Value of the Humanities

Why should governments invest public money funding research into ancient Greek tragedy or philosophical conundrums? Does such research deliver 'value for money' and 'public benefit'? In this book a group of distinguished humanities researchers reflect on the public value of their discipline, using particular research projects as case-studies.

• | Edited By: Professor, Sir Jonathan (Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature, Arizona State University, USA) Bate
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Jan 27, 2011
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 336 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 184966062X
• | ISBN-13: 9781849660624