The historian's toolbox : a student's guide to the theory and craft of history

Robert C. Williams.
Author/Creator:
Williams, Robert C. (Robert Chadwell), 1938-
Resource Type:
Book
Publication:
Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, [2007]
Edition:
Second edition
Copyright Notice:
2007
Physical Description:
xv, 200 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

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D16 .W62 2007
D16 .W62 2007

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Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and index.
Contents:
Pt. 1. The craft of history. The past -- Story -- History -- Metahistory -- Antihistory -- The present -- The future -- Pt. 2. The tools of history. Doing history : an overview -- Sources and evidence -- Credit and acknowledgment -- Narrative and explanation -- Interpretation -- Speculation -- Pt. 3. The relevance of history. Everyday history -- Oral history -- Material culture -- Public history -- Event analysis -- History on the internet.
Subject:
ISBN:
  • 9780765620262
  • 076562026X
  • 9780765620279
  • 0765620278
LC Classification:
D16 .W62 2007
Catalog Record ID:
991024126709703811
Language:
English
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