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The Historian's Toolbox: A Student's Guide to the Theory and Craft of History

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Paperback
Book Title
The Historian's Toolbox
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0 lbs
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ISBN
9780765633279
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
0765633272
ISBN-13
9780765633279
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111967196

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Historian's Toolbox : a Student's Guide to the Theory and Craft of History
Subject
Historiography, Study & Teaching, General
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Author
Robert C. Williams
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
12.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
3
Intended Audience
College Audience
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
907.2
Edition Description
Revised edition,New Edition
Table Of Content
History as Fun Part I: The Craft of History 1. The Past 2. Story 3. History 4. Metahistory 5. Antihistory 6. The Present 7. The Future Part II: The Tools of History 8. Doing History: An Overview 9. Sources and Evidence 10. Credit and Acknowledgment 11. Narrative and Explanation 12. Interpretation 13. Speculation Part III: The Relevance of History 14. Everyday History 15. Oral History 16. Material Culture 17. Public History 18. Event Analysis 19. New Tools: GIS and CSI 20. History on the Internet 21. TMI: Too Much Information 22. Epilogue: The Persistence of History Glossary Selected Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Written in an engaging and entertaining style, this widely-used how-to guide introduces readers to the theory, craft, and methods of history and provides a series of tools to help them research and understand the past. Part I is a stimulating, philosophical introduction to the key elements of history--evidence, narrative, and judgment--that explores how the study and concepts of history have evolved over the centuries. Part II guides readers through the workshop of history. Unlocking the historian's toolbox, the chapters here describe the tricks of the trade, with concrete examples of how to do history. The tools include documents, primary and secondary sources, maps, arguments, bibliographies, chronologies, and many others. This section also covers professional ethics and controversial issues, such as plagiarism, historical hoaxes, and conspiracy theories. Part III addresses the relevance of the study of history in today's fast-paced world. The chapters here will resonate with a new generation of readers: on everyday history, oral history, material culture, public history, event analysis, and historical research on the Internet. This Part also includes two new chapters for this edition. "GIS and CSI" examines the use of geographic information systems and the science of forensics in discovering and seeing the patterns of the past. "Too Much Information" treats the issue of information overload, glut, fatigue, and anxiety, while giving the reader meaningful signals that can benefit the study and craft of history. A new epilogue for this edition argues for the persistence of history as a useful and critically important way to understand the world despite the information deluge.
LC Classification Number
D16.W62 2012

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