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The historian's toolbox : a student's guide to the theory and craft of history / Robert C. Williams.

The historian's toolbox : a student's guide to the theo...

The historian's toolbox : a student's guide to the theory and craft of history / Robert C. Williams.

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The historian's toolbox : a student's guide to the theory and craft of history / Robert C. Williams.

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Full title

The historian's toolbox : a student's guide to the theory and craft of history / Robert C. Williams.

Publisher

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2003.

Date

2003.

Call Numbers

N907.2/182

Record Identifier

74VveRap3vLX

MMS ID

991017048999702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

p. cm.

Contents

Pt. I. The Craft of History -- 1. The Past -- 2. Story -- 3. History -- 4. Metahistory -- 5. Antihistory -- 6. The Present -- 7. The Future -- Pt. II. The Tools of History -- 8. Doing History: An Overview -- 9. Sources and Evidence -- 10. Credit and Acknowledgment -- 11. Narrative and Explanation --...

Publication information

Publisher

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2003.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

2003.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

What is history and how do we know it? How has our understanding of history changed and developed over the years? And how do historians and students actually go about "doing" history? This book introduces students to the theory, craft, and methods of history and provides a series of "tools" to help them read, research, and understand the past ... T...

Alternative Titles

Full title

The historian's toolbox : a student's guide to the theory and craft of history / Robert C. Williams.

Portion of title

Theory and craft of history.

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N907.2/182

Record Identifier

74VveRap3vLX

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VveRap3vLX

Other Identifiers

ISBN

0765610922 (alk. paper)

9780765610928 (alk. paper)

DDC

907.2

907.2 T

MMS ID

991017048999702626

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