Making History

An Introduction to the History and Practices of a Discipline

AvPeter Lambert,Phillipp Schofield

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Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

Making History offers a fresh perspective on the study of the past. It is an exhaustive exploration of the practice of history, historical traditions and the theories that surround them. Discussing the development and growth of history as a discipline and of the profession of the historian, the book encompasses a huge diversity of influences, organized around the following themes:the professionalization of the disciplinethe most significant movements in historical scholarship in the last century, including the Annales Schoolthe increasing interdisciplinary trends in scholarshiptheory in historical practice including Marxism, post-modernism and gender historyhistorical practice outside the academy.The volume offers a coherent set of chapters to support undergraduates, postgraduates and others interested in the historical processes that have shaped the discipline of history.

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Utgivningsdatum:2004-08-02
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781134546947
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd

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Mer om författaren

Peter Lambert is Lecturer in History at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and has published on historiography.Phillipp Schofield is Lecturer in History at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and the author of Peasant and Community in Medieval England, 1200-1500.

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'The book is well written with helpful notes throughout ... [it] should be read as it is important to understand the evolution of historiography.' - S.A.T.H History Teaching Review Yearbook "They provide a challenging antidote to the nihilism of certain postmodernists and to the blinkered hostility to new ideas that some parts of the historical profession demonstrate" Christopher Parker, Edge Hill University College

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Part 1: The Professionalization of History Part 2: Challenges to the Statist Paradigm Part 3: Interdisciplinarity Part 4: Social Movements and Theory into History Part 5: Conclusion: History and Power