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A Concise History of History: Global Historiography from Antiquity to the Present (Cambridge Concise Histories)

A Concise History of History: Global Historiography from Antiquity to the Present (Cambridge Concise Histories)

by Daniel Woolf (Author)

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Synopsis

This short history of history is an ideal introduction for those studying or teaching the subject as part of courses on the historian's craft, historical theory and method, and historiography. Spanning the earliest known forms of historical writing in the ancient Near East right through to the present and covering developments in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, it also touches on the latest topics and debates in the field, such as 'Big History', 'Deep History' and the impact of the electronic age. It features timelines listing major dynasties or regimes throughout the world alongside historiographical developments; guides to key thinkers and seminal historical works; further reading; a glossary of terms; and sample questions to promote further debate at the end of each chapter. This is a truly global account of the process of progressive intercultural contact that led to the hegemony of Western historiographical methods.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 358
 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 17 Jan 2019
ISBN 10: 1108444857
ISBN 13: 9781108444859
Book Overview: An incisive account of the entire history of historical writing worldwide by one of the leading intellects in the field.

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'A Concise History of History presents a truly global approach to the writing of history from ancient times to the present, integrating historiographical traditions from across the world into a pluralistic story. In a clear authorial voice shaped by years of teaching, Woolf examines history's multivocal past and speculates about its future.' Merry Wiesner-Hanks, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
'In a field not over endowed with student texts, this is the ideal introduction. Daniel Woolf has produced a survey of historiography which is truly global, while conveying the richness of the western tradition. To convey all this in such lucid prose and such a concise edition is a remarkable achievement.' John Tosh, University of Roehampton
'Daniel Woolf's Concise History is lucid, balanced and accessible as well as wide-ranging in both space and time. It makes an ideal introduction to the subject for undergraduates and can be read with pleasure by anyone who wished to become aware of the variety of human approaches to the past.' Peter Burke, University of Cambridge
Author Bio
Daniel Woolf is Professor of History at Queen's University, Ontario. He is the author of several books, including A Global History of History, the award-winning The Social Circulation of the Past, Reading History in Early Modern England, and The Idea of History in Early Stuart England. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and the Royal Society of Canada.