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 have been answered in the past. It also introduces the concepts of causation, interpretation, and periodization, through examples of how historians work.
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 have been answered in the past. It also introduces the concepts of causation, interpretation, and periodization, through examples of how historians work.
John H. Arnold is Professor of History at Birkbeck, University of London, specializing in the medieval period and the philosophy of history. His publications include 'Nasty Histories: Medievalism and Horror' in History and Heritage: Consuming the Past in Contemporary Culture (ed. John Arnold, K. Davies, and S. Ditchfield).
Inhaltsangabe
* 1. Questions about murder and history 2. The history of history 3. What really happened: truth, archives, and the love of old things 4. Escapes from the tower 5. Causation and interpretations 6. Telling stories, telling tales 7. Periodization and time 8. Objectivity, truth, and judgement 9. The role of the past in the present Further reading Index
* 1. Questions about murder and history 2. The history of history 3. What really happened: truth, archives, and the love of old things 4. Escapes from the tower 5. Causation and interpretations 6. Telling stories, telling tales 7. Periodization and time 8. Objectivity, truth, and judgement 9. The role of the past in the present Further reading Index
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