A Little Book for New Historians - Why and How to Study History

Veteran historian Robert Tracy McKenzie offers a concise, clear, and beautifully written introduction to the study of history. Laying out necessary skills, methods, and attitudes for historians in training, this resource is loaded with concrete examples and insightful principles that show how the study of history-when faithfully pursued-can shape your heart as well as your mind.

About the author

Robert Tracy McKenzie (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is Arthur F. Holmes Chair of Faith and Learning and professor and chair of the department of history at Wheaton College. He is the author of books including One South or Many?, Lincolnites and Rebels, and The First Thanksgiving: What the Real Story Tells Us About Loving God and Learning from History.

Summary

Veteran historian Robert Tracy McKenzie offers a concise, clear, and beautifully written introduction to the study of history. Laying out necessary skills, methods, and attitudes for historians in training, this resource is loaded with concrete examples and insightful principles that show how the study of history-when faithfully pursued-can shape your heart as well as your mind.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Tracy McKenzie
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780830853465
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-5346-5
• No. of pages: 120
• Dimensions: 108 mm x 178 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 103 g
• Series: Little Books; Little Books; Little Books Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous