Description
Book SynopsisThis study presents the key ideas that define History, introducing the reader to the defining practices that characterize the subject. The final three chapters on the History of Nazism; Gender History; and Cultural History seek to demonstrate that the historiographies of these sub-disciplines develop in response to changes within society at large.
Trade Review"'Lively and well-written, this book provides a convenient introduction to historiography and the need to take account of it that students will feel comfortable with and relate to quite readily. The text works well partly because it never strays far from concrete examples which connect any generalisations to more accessible specifics.' Professor Roger Richardson, the University of Winchester. 'This book is a very useful introduction to historiography, dealing with basic questions of historiography and historical theory in a lucid way. It will be helpful to A level students, first year undergraduates and the increasing number of students studying history in languages departments with no history background. I would certainly recommend this book to my students.' Professor Stefan Berger, University of Manchester"
Table of ContentsChapter one Introduction: history and historiography
Chapter two Academic history
Chapter three Engaging with historiography
Chapter four The essay and historiography
Chapter five Gender and history
Chapter six Historiography and the Nazis
Chapter seven Cultural history and Marxism
Chapter eight Conclusion
Index
