Jacques BarzunExcept among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that hasty moral judgments about people in the past are a form of injustice.
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The minimalist approach to history is a method of history-writing that seeks to focus on the essentials of a person's life. Minimalists seek to avoid excessive descriptions of minutiae, and instead they favor brevity. The minimalist approach to history is considered more serious than other approaches.
Source: From Dawn To Decadence: 500 Years Of Western Cultural Life, 1500 To The Present
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