Ebook: History: A Very Short Introduction
Author: John H. Arnold
- Tags: History, Philosophy, History, Methodology, Historiography, Historia, Filosofía, Historia, Metodología, Historiografía, Geschiedenis, Histoire, Philosophie, Histoire, Méthodologie, Historiographie
- Series: Very short introductions 16
- Year: 2000
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- City: New York
- Language: English
- epub
"Do historians reconstruct the truth or simply tell stories? This book suggests that they do both, and that the balance between 'truth' and 'story' is tremendously important to history. Taking us from the fabulous tales of ancient Greek historians to the varied approaches of modern professionals, History: A Very Short Introduction illuminates our relationship to the past by making us aware of how 'history' has Read more...
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An essay about how we study and understand history, this book begins by inviting us to think about various questions provoked by our investigation of history. It explores the ways these questions Read more...
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