Historiography Books

Alan Booth draws on a wide range of international research as well as the reflections and experiences of university historians, linking theory and practice. Teaching History at University examines how high-quality history teaching and learning can be...

In this engaging sequel to Rethinking History, Keith Jenkins argues for a re-figuration of historical study. At the core of his survey lies the realization that objective and disinterested histories as well as historical 'truth' are unachievable. The...

In this volume of essays John Howard Yoder projects a vision of Christian social ethics rooted in historical community and illuminated by scripture. Drawing upon scriptural accounts of the early church, he demonstrates the Christian community's constant...

This collection of personal narratives by former officers of the Coordinating Council for Women in History weaves together past and present in women's history, and women in the historical profession. Recording the diverse paths taken to become...

„Schriftlose Vergangenheiten" sind vergangene Kulturen, Völker, Ereignisse und Zustände, die keine oder nur unzulängliche schriftliche Quellen hinterlassen haben. Die Beiträge führen vor, wie historisch arbeitende Gelehrte und WissenschaftlerInnen - von...

As early as 1892, Moncure Conway, the author of the first scholarly Paine biography, noted that whilst Paine's life up to 1809 was certainly fascinating, his subsequent life - that is, his afterlife - was even more thrilling. Vilified by Theodore...

Rudolf Kjellén, regularly referred to as "the father of geopolitics," developed in the first decade of the twentieth century an analytical model for calculating the capabilities of great-power states and promoting their interests in the international...

The Book of Judges ends with a bizarre narrative of sex and violence that starts with a domestic tiff and ends with the decimation of a tribe that is restored by means of abduction and rape. Cynthia Edenburg applies a fresh literary analysis, recent...

Das Buch ""Die Deutschen in Spanien und Portugal und den spanischen und portugiesischen L�����ndern von Amerika (1850)"" von Wilhelm Stricker beschreibt die Erfahrungen und Erlebnisse der deutschen Einwanderer in Spanien, Portugal und den spanischen und...

Das Buch ""Die Compositen Der Ersten Regnell'schen Expedition (1899)"" von Gustaf Oskar Andersson Malme besch�����ftigt sich mit den Ergebnissen der ersten Regnell-Expedition, die im Jahr 1899 stattfand. Im Fokus stehen dabei die Compositen, eine...

The first book on historiography to adopt a global and comparative perspective on the topic, A Global History of Modern Historiography looks not just at developments in the West but also at the other great historiographical traditions in Asia, the Middle...

This book provides the first in-depth exploration of video games as history. Chapman puts forth five basic categories of analysis for understanding historical video games: simulation and epistemology, time, space, narrative, and affordance. Through...

This book is an antidote for civic apathy and disillusionment. It takes the reader step-by-step through the process of successful action for change -- from the germ of an idea to finding allies, getting the word out, and building the critical mass of...

Defining a "historic transition" means understanding how the complex system of intellectual, social, and material structures formed that determined the transition from a certain "universe" to a "new universe," where the old explanations were radically...

The aim of this book is to explore the body in various historical contexts and to take it as a point of departure for broader historiographical projects. The chapters in the volume present the ways in which the body constitutes a valuable and productive...

Examines the ideas of justice in Euripidean tragedy, which reveals the human experience of justice to be paradoxical, and reminds us of the need for humility in our unceasing quest for a just world.

Leopold von Ranke was a pioneering 19th-century historian, widely regarded as the father of modern historical scholarship. His approach emphasized the importance of primary sources and objective analysis, moving away from the interpretive, moralistic...

The Routledge Guide to Interviewing sets out a well-tested and practical approach and methodology: what works, difficulties and dangers to avoid and key questions which must be answered before you set out. Background methodological issues and arguments...

More than thirty years later, the Vietnam War still stands as one of the most controversial events in the history of the United States, and historians have so far failed to come up with a definitive narrative of the wartime experience. With competing...

This classic introduction to the study of history invites the reader to stand back and consider some of its most fundamental questions - what is the point of studying history? How do we know about the past? Does an objective historical truth exist and...

This book is devoted to the inhabitants of the Spanish-Portuguese borderlands during the Early Modern Period.

This Companion provides a wide-ranging and up-to-date overview of the conceptual issues that history as a discipline and mode of thought gives rise to. The book offers both historical and systematic treatments of these issues, as well as addressing their...

Franz Leopold Ranke (1795-1886) war ein deutscher Historiker, Historiograph des preußischen Staates, Hochschullehrer und königlich preußischer Wirklicher Geheimer Rat. Leopold von Ranke gilt als einer der Gründerväter der modernen Geschichtswissenschaft,...

Neste livro: 1.O CEARÁ NA CRISE DO ANTIGO REGIME 2.MENSÁGENS E MENSAGEIROS: A AMPLIAÇÃO DA CIRCULAÇÃO DAS IDEIAS, DOS HOMENS E DOS CAPITAIS NO

Esta obra é um levantamento documental, organizado cronologicamente, o qual tem como principal personagem Cosma Cabral de Jesus, a primeira parteira d

Ghazar P'arpec'i's History of the Armenians was written at the end of the fifth or beginning of the sixth century. The first book of this three-book work begins with information concerning the division of Armenia between the Byzantine and...

Ghewond's History covers the period from ca. 632 to 788 and includes descriptions of the Arab invasions of Armenia in the mid 7th century, the wars fought by the caliphate against Byzantium and the Khazars, the settlement of Arab tribes in Asia Minor and...

The History of the Armenians describes episodically and in epic style, events from the military, socio-cultural, and political life of fourth century Armenia. This work is perhaps the most problematical of the Armenian sources, and one of the...

Matthew of Edessa's Chronicle is a valuable source for the history of the Near East in the 10th-12th centuries. Matthew's work describes the period from 952 to 1129. Appended to it is a continuation by Gregory the Priest, which describes events from...

The History of the Aghuans by Movses Dasxuranc'i (Kaghankatvatsi) is a major source for the history of the indigenous Aghuan people of Caucasia from the earliest times to about A.D. 988. Aghuania comprised parts of modern Dagestan and Azerbaijan,...

Practicing Oral History to Connect University to Community illustrates best practices for using oral histories to foster a closer relationship between institutions of higher learning and the communities in which they are located.Using case studies, the...

Reading Russian Sources is an accessible and comprehensive guide that introduces students to the wide range of sources that can be used to engage with Russian history from the early medieval to the late Soviet periods.Divided into two parts, the book...

In Approaching Historical Sources in Their Contexts, 12 academics examine how space, time and performance interact to co-create context for source analysis.The chapters cover 2000 years and stretch across the Americas and Europe. They are grouped...

Beyond Women's Words unites feminist scholars, artists, and community activists working with the stories of women and other historically marginalized subjects to address the contributions and challenges of doing feminist oral history. Feminists who work...

In this collection, Civil War historian Gary W. Gallagher examines Robert E. Lee, his principal subordinates, the treatment they have received in the literature on Confederate military history, and the continuing influence of Lost Cause arguments in the...

In post-Soviet Russia, there is a persistent trend to repress, control, or even co-opt national history. By reshaping memory to suit a politically convenient narrative, Russia has fashioned a good future out of a bad past. While Putin's regime has...

Le livre ""L�����gislation Orientale"" (1778) est �����crit par Anquetil Duperron et Abraham Hyacinthe. Il s'agit d'un livre qui traite de la l�����gislation de l'Orient, en particulier de l'Inde. Les auteurs ont �����tudi����� les textes sacr�����s de...

Histoire Des Vestales: Avec Un Traite Duluxe Des Dames Romaines (1725) est un livre �����crit par Augustin Nadal. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage historique qui traite de l'histoire des Vestales, les pr������tresses de Vesta, d�����esse romaine du foyer. Le livre...

Glimpses Of Old Japan, 1861-1866 is a book written by Margaret Tate Kinnear Ballagh and published in 1908. The book is a collection of letters written by Margaret's father, William Kinnear, during his time in Japan from 1861 to 1866. Kinnear was a...

The Homing or Carrier Pigeon, Le Pigeon Voyageur: Its History, General Management, and Method of Training (1871) is a comprehensive guidebook written by William Bernhard Tegetmeier. The book delves into the fascinating history of homing or carrier...

Il libro ""Sulle Legislazioni Dei Popoli Primitivi Intorno Alla Proprieta Fondiaria"" scritto da Giuseppe Montanari nel 1862, esplora le leggi e le norme riguardanti la propriet������ fondiaria tra i popoli primitivi. L'autore analizza le diverse culture...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""History Of The Voyages And Discoveries Made In The North"" is a book written by Johann Reinhold Forster and published in 1786. The book details the history of exploration and discovery in the northern regions of the world, including the Arctic and...