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A practical guide to studying history
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- Book Synopsis
- *** PROSE Award Winner (2018) in the Textbook/Humanities Category *** A Practical Guide to Studying History is the perfect guide for first-year history students. The book: - introduces students to the concepts of historical objectivity, frameworks and debate - explains the differences in aims, methods and audiences for different types of history - explores the relationship between the skills developed during a history undergraduate degree and the practice of professional history - helps students develop the practical skills required to read historical writing critically, write good essays, and participate in historical debates - includes study questions, further reading lists, text boxes, maps and illustrations The book incorporates case studies taken from a range of regions and periods, reflecting the varied nature of historical study, and helps students to understand history, and to practice it successfully: it is an indispensable guide to studying history.
- About The Author
- Tracey Loughran is Professor of History at the University of Essex, UK. She is the author of Shell-Shock and Medical Culture in First World War Britain (2017).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781472529985
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic, (12 January 2017)
- Number of Pages
- 352
- Weight
- 539 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 156 x 24 mm
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