The pursuit of history : aims, methods and new directions in the study of history
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The pursuit of history : aims, methods and new directions in the study of history
Routledge, 2022
7th ed
- : hbk
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
First ed. 1984, 6th ed. 2015
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Well-written and engaging, this book deals with complex and wide-ranging material in a clear and accessible way and is up-to-date with current historiographical trends, such as digital history which students need to know about. It also includes a companion website which augments the features, such as marginal glosses, in the text, ensuring it is user-friendly for students
Offers a clear and up-to-date text on historiography, something students on all history degrees are required to engage with.
Updated with current historiographical trends, such as digital history, and scholarship which ensures it remains useful for students and retains its market leader position.
Table of Contents
1. Historical Awareness 2. The Uses of History 3. Mapping the Field 4. The Raw Materials 5. Using the Sources 6. Writing and Interpretation 7. The Limits of Historical Knowledge 8. History and Social Theory 9. Cultural Evidence and the Cultural Turn 10. Gender History and Postcolonial History 11. Memory and the Spoken Word 12. History Beyond Academia 13. Conclusion: The Topicality of History
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