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.

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• 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.