The Pursuit of History, 5th Edition

The essential introduction to the practice of history - now revised and brought up-to-date for the twenty-first century.

• This edition contains updated information on history in the media, plus even more coverage of contemporary historians

• Addresses key historiographical questions - why and how do we study history; what are the limitations of historical evidence; what kinds of history are being written today? Students will be more reflective about their discipline.

• Assesses the significance of postmodernism - puts this important development into perspective.

       Preface to the Fifth Edition

1.   Historical al Awareness                                                            

2.   The Uses of History                                                            

3.   Mapping the Field                                                              

4.    The Raw Materials                                                              

5.    Using the Sources                                                                 

6.    Writing and Interpretation                                                   

7.    The Limits of Historical Knowledge                                    

8.    History and Social Theory                                    

9.    Cultural Evidence and the Cultural Turn                            

10.   Gender History and Postcolonial History                             

11.      Memory and the Spoken Word                           

Conclusion