The Pursuit of History

The Pursuit of History

by JohnTosh (Author)

Synopsis

Why do we study history? How do we construct our knowledge of the past? How objective can it be? What are its limitations? Can we apply to it the methodology of social science? What different kinds of history are being written today? Answering these key questions, John Tosh's new edition preserves the shape of the original but extends the existing chapters with new much material on e.g. discourse, the history of mentalities and historical explanation; and gender has become an important recurring motif throughout.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: 2
Publisher: Longman
Published: 02 Sep 1991

ISBN 10: 0582026342
ISBN 13: 9780582026346

Media Reviews
'This is exactly the kind of book to recommend warmly to any student wanting a general introduction to the discipline of history. It is highly accessible and could as easily be handled by the general reader wanting to know what is happening to history today.' British Book News (of the First Edition)