Practical Guide to Studying History

Skills and Approaches

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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*** PROSE Award Winner (2018) in the Textbook/Humanities Category ***A Practical Guide to Studying History is the perfect guide for students embarking on degree-level study. The book: - introduces students to the concepts of historical objectivity, frameworks and debate- explains the differences in aims, methods and audiences for different types of history- explores the relationship between the skills developed during a history undergraduate degree and the practice of professional history- helps students develop the practical skills required to read historical writing critically, write good essays, and participate in historical debates- includes study questions, further reading lists, text boxes, maps and illustrationsThe book incorporates case studies taken from a range of regions and periods, reflecting the varied nature of historical study at university, and helps students to understand history, and to practice it successfully: it is an indispensable guide to studying history.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-01-12
Mått154 x 236 x 24 mm
Vikt660 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781472532268
UtmärkelserWinner of The PROSE Award 2018 (UK)

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List of IllustrationsIntroduction - Tracey Loughran (Cardiff University, UK)Part I: Framing HistoriesIntroduction: Frameworks and Perspectives - Tracey Loughran (Cardiff University, UK)1. Nations – Mark Williams (Cardiff University, UK)2. Periodization - Shaun Tougher (Cardiff University, UK)3. Comparative Histories - Chiara Beccalossi (University of Lincoln, UK)4. Biography - Toby Thacker (Cardiff University, UK)5. People's History - Martin Wright (Cardiff University, UK)6. Identities - Siobhan McGurk (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)Part II: The Historian's CraftIntroduction - Tracey Loughran (Cardiff University, UK)7. Historical Research - Garthine Walker (Cardiff University, UK)8. Evidence and Interpretation - Kevin Passmore (Cardiff University, UK)9. Archives - Federica Ferlanti (Cardiff University, UK)10. Documents, Editions and Translations - Helen J. Nicholson (Cardiff University, UK)11. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Sources for Essays - Keir Waddington (Cardiff University, UK)12. Reading and Writing History - Tracey Loughran (Cardiff University, UK)Part III: History in PublicIntroduction - Tracey Loughran (Cardiff University, UK)13. History in Schools - Lloyd Bowen (Cardiff University, UK)14. History and Policy - Matthew Grant (University of Essex, UK)15. Historical Novels - Tracey Loughran (Cardiff University, UK)16. History and Heritage - Stephanie Ward (Cardiff University, UK)17. Exhibiting History - Jane Hamlett (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)18. Taking History into the World - Dave Wyatt (Cardiff University, UK)Index

A Practical Guide to Studying History should be read by every student embarking on a history degree. It offers a challenging, comprehensive and stimulating introduction to what historians do, to why and how they do it, and also to what skills students need to successfully study history at university. Its chapters, reflecting the professional experience of the authors as researchers and educators, address all the major themes that shape the study of history in today’s world. Any student who reads it will acquire a sophisticated understanding of the historian’s craft as both they and their lecturers should practice it.