Historiography: An Introductory Guide

Name: Historiography: An Introductory Guide
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781441177674
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By Dr Eileen Ka-May Cheng

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Historiography: An Introductory Guide by Dr Eileen Ka-May Cheng provides a comprehensive overview of the development and methods of historiography, exploring how historians have interpreted and reconstructed the past over time. It delves into the various approaches and schools of thought that have influenced the field, offering readers an insightful understanding of how history is written and how narratives have evolved. This book is essential for anyone interested in the theories and processes that shape historical writing and analysis.
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If you're intrigued by the ways historians have interpreted and retold the past, you might enjoy this insightful exploration into the study of historical writings. It provides an accessible overview of how historiography has evolved and will deepen your understanding of how history is crafted over time.

Historiography: An Introductory Guide

A primer on the complexities of history writing, and writing history. It challenges the view of historiography as an esoteric subject by presenting an overview of the history of historical writing from the Renaissance to the present, focusing primarily on the US and Europe.

The essential primer on the complexities of history writing, and writing history.

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"What is historiography?" asked the American historian Carl Becker in 1938. Professional historians continue to argue over the meaning of the term.

Historiography: An Introductory Guide challenges the view of historiography as an esoteric subject by presenting an accessible and concise overview of the history of historical writing from the Renaissance to the present.

Historiography plays an integral role in aiding undergraduate students to better understand the nature and purpose of historical analysis more generally by examining the many conflicting ways that historians have defined and approached history.

By demonstrating how these historians have differed in both their interpretations of specific historical events and their definitions of history itself, this book conveys to students the interpretive character of history as a discipline and the way that the historian's context and subjective perspective influence his or her understanding of the past.

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Historiography: An Introductory Guide offers an insightful overview of Western historiography since the Renaissance, eschewing traditional progressive narratives. It is praised for its clear writing, reliable content, and a well-chosen bibliography, garnering a recommendation for readers interested in the field.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781441177674

Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 May 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 332g

Pages: 256

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Dr Eileen Ka-May Cheng Global History History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Eileen Cheng is Associate Professor in the History Faculty at Sarah Lawrence College. Her research interests include the American Revolution and the early American Republic, American and European intellectual history, and historiography. She has published numerous journal articles and one monograph - The Plain and Noble Garb of Truth: Nationalism and Impartiality in American Historical Writing.