The Pursuit of History: Aims, Methods and New Directions in the Study of Modern History

by JohnTosh (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $3.40

  A revised edition of this best-selling and widely-adopted introduction to the practice of history. Featuring a new introductory preface by John Tosh, which covers developments in the last decade, the book continues to provide the best possible introduction to the practice of history. Clearly structured throughout to lead the student progressively through the issues, the book's judicious, non-polemical approach makes it a reliable and trusted teaching tool.

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  Paperback
  1984

  $3.25

  This study examines questions about historians and their work; Why do we study history? How do we construct our knowledge of the past? What are the limitations of historical evidence? and What different kinds of history are being written today?