Michael Burger

Reading History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Short and succinct, Reading History introduces students to different kinds of historical writing, acting as a guide to help them read and understand primary and secondary sources.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 204mm x 256mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 356g
• ISBN-13: 9781487523879
• ISBN-10: 1487523874
• Artikelnr.: 61647829

Autorenporträt

By Michael Burger

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Figures and Table
Part I: Introduction
1. Introduction
Part II: Primary Sources
2. From Manuscript to Edition
2.1 Editing
2.2 Kinds of Editions: Print and Online
2.3 Translations
3. Primary Source Basics and Two Documents of Practice
3.1 Questions about the Source
3.2 Drawing Historical Conclusions: Questions about the World beyond the
Source
3.3 Reading against the Larger Historical Context
3.4 Documents of Practice
4. Narrative Sources and Cognate Sources
5. Literary Sources and Treatises
5.1 Literary Sources
5.2 Treatises
6. Material Evidence and Comparing Sources
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Art
6.3 Archaeological Evidence
Part III: Secondary Sources
7. Historians Presenting Original Research: Monographs and Articles
8. Textbooks and Popular History
8.1 Textbooks
8.2 Popular History
8.3 Online Secondary Sources
Part IV: Other Matters
9. Counting: Primary Sources and Secondary Sources
10. What Is in It for You?
Appendix: Questions and Tips
Suggestions for Further Reading