A Companion To The Study Of History

aeo Written without jargon; all central historical concepts are explained clearly and introduced in bold type. aeo Chapters are self--contained for ease of reference, though they form a logical whole. aeo Uses relevant examples from contemporary history. aeo Full reading guides follow each chapter. A Companion to the Study of History guides students through all the historical concepts, theories, methods and problems confronting those engaged in the serious study of history. It distinguishes between history as action and history as narrative and illuminates the vital interplay between understanding and doing in a lively and accessible manner. The author covers the nature of history, questions about action and meaning, views of the past, history as discourse, narrative and knowledge, the use of evidence, causation and event, theories of history and also a wide variety of recent theoretical perspectives and schools of thought. This book guides students through all the central historical concepts, theories, methods and problems confronting those engaged in the serious study of history.