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Pursuit of History : Aims, Methods and New Directions in the Study of Modern History

by: Tosh, John

ISBN: 9780582772540 | 0582772540

Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/2006

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Summary Table of Contents

John Tosh is Professor of History, University of Surrey Roehampton.

Reviews of the previous Edition:�This is exactly the kind of book to recommend warmly to any student wanting a general introduction to the discipline of history. It 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 �Tosh provides an excellent introduction to methodology in history which will be read with advantage by historians at any stage of their devel... MOREopment.' History �...admirably up-to-date, well-researched and written with the kind of brio which might alone suggest that history is exciting....The judgements are individual and sometimes controversial but there is no better tour d'horizon on the market.' Journal of African History 'Tosh writes clearly and pungently...a very satisfactory as well as stimulating vade-mecum for all who work at history.' Times Higher Education SupplementThe revised Third edition of this leading introductory textbook features a new introduction in which John Tosh addresses developments in postmodern and cultural history over the last three years. It offers excellent guidance through topics that are sometimes difficult and controversial, and provides an engaging and accessible introduction to the methods and scope of history today.

'This is exactly the kind of book to recommEND warmly to any student wanting a general introduction to the discipline of history. It 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 'Tosh provides an excellent introduction to methodology in history which will be read with advantage by historians at any stage of their development.' History '...admirably up-to-date, well-researched and written with the kind of brio which might alone suggest that history is exciting....The judgements are individual and sometimes controversial but there is no better tour d'horizon on the market.' Journal of African History 'Tosh writes clearly and pungently...a very satisfactory as well as stimulating vade-mecum for all who work at history.' Times Higher Education Supplement This titmely Revised EDITION of The Pursuit of History examines important questions about historians and their work: Why do we study history? What use is it? How do we construct our knowledge of the past? Can we apply to history the methods and objectives of the social sciences? What are the limitations of historical evidence? What different kinds of history are being written today? History is more relevant and popular today than ever. John Tosh's guide is the essential and accessible introduction to every aspect of the practice of history.

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Preface to the revised Third Edition
Historical Awareness
The Uses of History
The Raw Materials
Using the Sources
The Themes of Mainstream History
Writing and Interpretation
The Limits of Historical Knowledge
History and Social Theory
History by Numbers
Theories of Meaning
History by Word of Mouth
Conclusion
Further reading
Index
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