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An edition of The pursuit of history (1984)

The pursuit of history

aims, methods, and new directions in the study of modern history

2nd ed.

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Longman
Language
English
Pages
243

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Subjects

Historiography, Modern History, Study and teaching (Higher), Great britain, historiography, History, Study & teaching, Reference, His016000, Cs.hst.specl_tpcs

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Great Britain

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Table of Contents

Preface to the First Edition
Page vi
Preface to the Second Edition
Page ix
1. The uses of history
Page 1
2. The raw materials
Page 30
3. Using the sources
Page 53
4. The main themes: politics, ideas, language
Page 72
5. The main themes: economy, society, mentality
Page 91
6. Writing and interpretation
Page 110
7. The limits of historical knowledge
Page 130
8. History and theory
Page 152
9. History by numbers
Page 184
10. History by word of mouth
Page 206
Conclusion
Page 228
Further reading
Page 234
Index
Page 238

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-237) and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
907/.2
Library of Congress
D13 .T62 1991, D13.T62 1991, D13 .T69 1991

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Format
Paperback
Pagination
ix, 243 p. ;
Number of pages
243

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OL1868986M
Internet Archive
pursuitofhistory00tosh
ISBN 10
0582026342
LCCN
90027395
OCLC/WorldCat
22907436
Library Thing
30934
Goodreads
2925654

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