Studying History

Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter, UK. He is the author of thirty books, including Maps and History and War and the World 1450-2000.Donald M. MacRaild is Professor of History at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK. His publications include Social History and Social Theory and Nineteenth Century Britain.

• Authors' PrefacePART ONE1. The Scope of History2. Varieties of History (i): 'Traditional History'3. Varieties of History (ii): 'the New History'PART TWO4. Approaches to History: Sources, Methods and Historians5. Theories and ConceptsPART THREE6. Studying History7. The Learning Environment8. Writing History (i): The Essay9. Writing History (ii): The Dissertation10. History ExamsAfterwordSuggestions for Further ReadingIndex.