Historiography
An Introduction
Spalding, Roger
Parker, Christopher
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Historiography can be a daunting term for those not familiar with it. This book presents the key ideas behind it in a clear and accessible fashion. It introduces the reader to the subject then addresses the History of Nazism, Gender History, and Cultural History to demonstrate that historiographies grow and develop in response to changes within society at large. History is not simply an academic subject, but an active and contested factor shaping the nature of the societies we live in. As politicians seek to validate their actions by drawing parallels between the past and present, an ability to test these claims--and the evidence used to support them--becomes not simply a valuable academic skill, but a vital requirement for active citizenship.
AUTHOR BIO
Roger Spalding is Senior Lecturer in History at Edge Hill University. Christopher Parker was formerly Professor of History at Edge Hill University.
BOOK REVIEWS
"Lively and well-written, this book provides a convenient introduction to historiography and the need to take account of it that students will feel comfortable with and relate to quite readily. The text works well partly because it never strays far from concrete examples which connect any generalizations to more accessible specifics." --Professor Roger Richardson, the University of Winchester.
"This book is a very useful introduction to historiography, dealing with basic questions of historiography and historical theory in a lucid way. It will be helpful to A level students, first year undergraduates and the increasing number of students studying history in languages departments with no history background. I would certainly recommend this book to my students." --Professor Stefan Berger, University of Manchester
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0719072859
ISBN(13-digit): 9780719072857
Dewey Decimal: 907.2
Library of Congress: oc2007185836
Book Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 160
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