Eruditio semper reformanda. Discussing and Reflecting on Howard Hotson’s New Book

Abstract

Like a tripod, this review article is “three-legged”, having three partial objectives. First, it provides a concise companion to the book under review. Second, it presents a critical reflection upon those elements of Hotson’s story which the reviewer finds particularly thought-provoking or controversial. Third, at the very end (Conclusion: Towards a History of Hope), the reviewer dares to add somewhat more personal ruminations and speculative contemplations regarding a historiography of and for the future.