The Pursuit of History by John Tosh
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.
'This is exactly the kind of book to recommend warmly to any student wanting a general introduction to the discipline of historyIt 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)
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582026346 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582026342 |
| Title | The Pursuit of History |
| Author | John Tosh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education Limited |
| Year published | 1991-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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