History

John Tosh’s classic reader brings together some of the key writings of major historians of the last half century.  This new edition has been carefully revised to take account of the latest trends within historiography and now includes readings on History from Below, Postcolonialism and Memory.  It thus gives students access both to the academic mainstream and to recent more radical voices within the discipline. 

• Brings together some of the key writings of the major historians from the last half-century.
• A complete study of History – where it is at, and where it has been.
• A well-written and tightly composed book, brought together by a talented and distinguished team of historians.

This new edition has been carefully revised to take account of the latest trends within historiography and now includes readings on History from Below, Postcolonialism and Memory

Historiography [LONGMAN UK IMPORTS] (Historiography)

Bringing together the key writings of the major historians of the last century, and providing the core reading for all History and Theory courses, this reader illuminates the political, social and personal assumptions which have governed and sustained historical practice and theory.

• Historians on History
  Tosh
  © 2000 | Longman | Paper; 360 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0582357950 | ISBN-13: 9780582357952
  Brief Description
  

John Tosh is Professor of History at Roehampton University.

"This is an indispensable collection of accessible and stimulating extracts from historians whose works have shaped modern historical practice. This book is crucial reading not only for students of historiography, but also for anyone seeking a wide-ranging introduction to the foundational texts of the discipline."

Professor Robert Shoemaker, History Department, University of Sheffield.

No enterprise as laborious and long-drawn out as the writing of history can be pursued without deeply held convictions as to its purpose and significance. With this in mind, Historians on History addresses the nature of historical enquiry by bringing together in one volume the key writings of many of the best known 20th century historians including Braudel, Carr, Elton, Guha, Hobsbawm, Samuel, Scott, and Zeldin.

This new edition begins with a substantial survey by John Tosh charting historiographical developments over the past sixty years. Each section of readings that follow includes a brief scene-setting introduction and illuminates the political, social and personal assumptions which have governed and sustained historical practice and theory. The selection of readings has been carefully revised to reflect the latest trends. The anthology strikes a balance between the academic mainstream and recent, more radical voices within the discipline. Students thus have access to a wide range of themes and debates, including:

·                    The nation

·                    Marxism

·                    History from Below

·                    Gender

·                    Postcolonialism

·                    History as Social Science

·                    The New Cultural History

·                    Memory and Culture

This now classic Reader continues to provide the core readings for all History and Theory courses and will promote further debate across related disciplines including philosophy and literature.

John Tosh is Professor of History at Roehampton University, London. He is a distinguished historian of gender in modern British history and historiography. He is the author of the best-selling The Pursuit of History, now in its fourth edition (2006), and also Why History Matters (2008).

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• Package ISBN-10: 0205681018 | ISBN-13: 9780205681013
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  This package contains:
• Historians on History, 2/E
  Tosh | ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 392 pages
  
• Global History of Modern Historiography, A, 1/E
  Iggers, Wang & Mukherjee | ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 448 pages
  
• Guide to Your History Course, A: What Every Student Needs to Know, 1/E
  Clark | ©2009 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 192 pages