A Practical Guide to Studying History
Skills and Approaches
Nonfiction, History, Reference, Study & Teaching, World History
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781472530097 | |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | January 12, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781472530097 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | January 12, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Language: | English |
*** 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.
*** 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.
