On the Writing of HistoryRoutledge, 31 mrt 2016 - 322 pagina's Written by one of the most eminent, (if sometimes disputed) historians of the 20th century, this book, originally published in 1939, gives guidance to the would-be historian on historical sources, research and evidence. Although inevitably a product of its time, this volume nonetheless remains one of the most comprehensive guides to historiograhy. |
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II ON SOURCES AND EVIDENCE | 22 |
I CHRONICLES AND NARRATIVE HISTORIES | 33 |
2 AUTOBIOGRAPHIES BIOGRAPHIES MEMOIRS LETTERS ETC | 56 |
V OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE IN GENERAL | 76 |
VI OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVETHE PESSIMISTS AND THE OPTIMISTS | 88 |
VII OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVECONCERNING CATACLYSMS POLITICAL AND MORAL | 99 |
VIII OF INDIVIDUALS AND PROCESSES IN HISTORY | 130 |
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