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Zusatztext "Peter Claus and John Marriott's insightful book History: An Introduction to Theory! Method and Practice offers a most useful introduction to the study of history. The authors chart the development of the discipline from Herodotus to the present day in a clear! logical and concise manner! drawing on a wealth of fascinating illustrative material to map out key developments in the subject. This comprehensive and perceptive book is a must-read for students of history and should be made essential reading on any undergraduate or graduate theory and methods course."Robert James! University of Portsmouth! UK "Claus and Marriott have produced an excellent textbook! impressively comprehensive in scope and detail! yet with a logical structure and short! easily manageable chapters! and written in a concise! accessible style aimed at the undergraduate reader. A must for historiography courses."Sacha Davis! University of Newcastle! Australia"A welcome revised and updated guide to the discipline of history! its variety! and practice. History is a comprehensive discussion of the development of the subject! different approaches of history! as well as a guide to techniques. It is an essential text for students that mixes historiography! theory! and methodology and is richly illustrated with examples."Kevin Linch! University of Leeds! UK Informationen zum Autor Dr Peter Claus is Access Fellow and Lecturer in History, Pembroke College, University of Oxford. His doctoral research on the Corporation of London was followed by work on the history of the City and East end of London, which developed into an interest in unofficial forms of urban social investigation in the metropolis along with a commitment to outreach, public history and the democratisation of the archive. This holistic approach to the study, practice and teaching of history has prompted an accessible and comprehensive introduction to historiography which draws on an engagement with diverse historical constituencies. Professor John Marriott is Senior Associate, also at Pembroke College, Oxford. His research has focused on London and Empire with a particular emphasis on the nexus between East London and India since the eighteenth century. His numerous books include The Culture of Labourism: The East End between the Wars (1991, The Other Empire: Metropolis, India and Progress in the Colonial Imagination (2003), Beyond the Tower: a History of East London (2011) and The Ashgate Research Companion to Modern Imperial Histories (2012), co-edited with Professor Philippa Levine. He is now working on the origins of colonial land reform in the seventeenth century, and the demands of young twins. Klappentext Demystifying the subject with clarity and verve, this book familiarizes the reader with the varied spectrum of historical approaches. Global in scope, this second edition is fully updated throughout to include: an increased spread of case studies from beyond Europe. new chapters on important and growing areas of historical inquiry, such as environmental history and digital history more discussion of non-traditional forms of historical representation and knowledge like film, fiction and video games. Accompanied by a new companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/claus), this book is an essential introduction for all students of historical theory and method. Zusammenfassung "Familiarizes the reader with the varied spectrum of historical approaches. Global in scope! covering a wide range of topics from the ancient and medieval worlds to the twenty-first century"--Provided by the publisher. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures List of tables Prologue: history matters Acknowledgements THEORY Part 1 Perspectives Chapter 1: Proof, objectivity and causality History: science or art? ...
