How to Read a History Book
eBook - ePub

How to Read a History Book

The Hidden History Of History

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

How to Read a History Book

The Hidden History Of History

About this book

A deconstruction of the modern history book as artifact, How to Read a History Book explains who writes history books, how the writers are trained, and why they write them. It also discusses genre, bias (political and otherwise) and how to read history books between the lines. Written for undergraduates, intro graduate students and anyone with an informed interest in the subject, How to Read a History Book demonstrates that, rather than being objects that fall from the sky, history books are actually socially-constructed artifacts reflecting all the contradictions of modern meritocratic capitalism.

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Yes, you can access How to Read a History Book by Marshall T. Poe in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & History of Education. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Zer0 Books
Year
2018
eBook ISBN
9781785356469

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1: The History of History Books
  8. Chapter 2: Training a History-Book Writer
  9. Chapter 3: Writing a History Book
  10. Chapter 4: Making a Living as a History-Book Writer
  11. Chapter 5: The Parts of a History Book
  12. Chapter 6: Some Things Hidden in History Books
  13. Chapter 7: What History Books are Good For
  14. Chapter 8: Living and Dying with History