A Practical Guide to Studying History
eBook - PDF

A Practical Guide to Studying History

Skills and Approaches

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

A Practical Guide to Studying History

Skills and Approaches

About this book

*** PROSE Award Winner (2018) in the Textbook/Humanities Category ***

A Practical Guide to Studying History
is the perfect guide for students embarking on degree-level study. The book:

- introduces students to the concepts of historical objectivity, frameworks and debate
- explains the differences in aims, methods and audiences for different types of history
- explores the relationship between the skills developed during a history undergraduate degree and the practice of professional history
- helps students develop the practical skills required to read historical writing critically, write good essays, and participate in historical debates
- includes study questions, further reading lists, text boxes, maps and illustrations

The book incorporates case studies taken from a range of regions and periods, reflecting the varied nature of historical study at university, and helps students to understand history, and to practice it successfully: it is an indispensable guide to studying history.

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Yes, you can access A Practical Guide to Studying History by Tracey Loughran in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Teaching History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781472529985
eBook ISBN
9781472523426
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Figures
  4. Notes on Contributors
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction
  7. Part I: Framing Histories
  8. Part II: The Historian’s Craft
  9. Part III: History in Public
  10. Index