History
eBook - ePub

History

A Beginner's Guide

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

History

A Beginner's Guide

About this book

Why study history? What's the point? Through compelling historical narratives, such as the assassination of President Kennedy, Dr David Nash introduces us to the central elements of the subject. Readers learn how history seeks to explain, categorise and make sense of events of the past. It is a search for truth which involves searching for sources and then scrutinising them to try and determine how reliable they are. Nash explores how new interpretations can change our understanding of what was previously an established version of history and what lasting contribution the study of history can make to society and, indeed, civilisation.Ideal for those with an emerging interest in history, the book is designed to provide readers with a toolkit for further investigation of the subject.

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Information

Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9781780748030
Topic
History
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. 1: Introduction
  7. 2: History in context - finding and working with historical sources, falling in love and faking it
  8. 3: The search for 'truth' - establishing the facts, causes, and explanations
  9. 4: Looking through the eyes of the past - history as mentality and memory
  10. 5: The secret and profound history of ordinary things
  11. 6: Changing histories - informing the past and thinking about the future
  12. 7: Bringing it all together - the history of witchcraft
  13. 8: Conclusion
  14. Bibliography and further reading
  15. Acknowledgements
  16. Index

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