How to Study History

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

AvNorman F. Cantor,Richard I Schneider,Richard I. Schneider

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We have set down in this book the basic rules and principles of historical study that a student should bear in mind as he enters upon his first college history course. In our experience as college teachers of history, we have found that students need to be informed on the nature and methods of history as a distinct intellectual discipline, and we have tried to communicate this information in as direct and practical a way as possible.We have no only set before the college student the standards of excellence one should strive to attain in historical study; we have attempted to show, step by step, how to reach these goals. We have presented the methods and principles that appear to have the widest consensus among academic historians, and we have sought to avoid extreme and idiosyncratic opinions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-03-28
Mått138 x 204 x 15 mm
Vikt313 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9780882957098

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1. A Commitment to Excellence 1Why Study History? 1Prerequisites for Studying History 72. A Matter of Definition 173. The Materials of History 224. How to Use Primary Sources 39Basic Rules and Considerations 39A Practical Exercise in the Explication of Primary Sources 475. How to Read Secondary Sources 926. A Practical Lesson in How to Read a History Book 1067. Excursus on Auxiliary Disciplines 130For Students in Survey Courses: How to Use a Textbook and Take Lecture Notes 130For Potential and Beginning History Majors: Planning an Undergraduate History Program 135For History Majors and Potential Graduate Students: Ancillary Materials and Disciplines 1398. Forms of Historical Communication 148Examinations 149Book Reviews 161Papers and Essays 1659. Shaping and Historical Essay 169Creative Historical Thinking 169The Nature of Historical Proof 17610. Research Techniques 181How to Use the Library 181Research Note-Taking 19611. Historical Prose 204The Qualities of Style 204Problems in Expository Writing 21112. Two Student Papers Critically Examined 23013. Historiography and the Philosophy of History 242Historiography as a Formal Subject 242Main Trends and Problems in the Philosophy of History 253Index 263