A Practical Guide to Studying History: Skills and Approaches

Book Overview

*** PROSE Award Winner (2018) in the Textbook/Humanities Category ***

A Practical Guide to Studying History is the perfect guide for students embarking on degree-level study. The book:

- introduces students to the concepts of historical objectivity, frameworks and debate
- explains the differences in aims, methods and audiences for different types of history
- explores the relationship between the skills developed during a history undergraduate degree and the practice of professional history
- helps students develop the practical skills required to read historical writing critically, write good essays, and participate in historical debates
- includes study questions, further reading lists, text boxes, maps and illustrations

The book incorporates case studies taken from a range of regions and periods, reflecting the varied nature of historical study at university, and helps students to understand history, and to practice it successfully: it is an indispensable guide to studying history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472529987
• ISBN13: 9781472529985
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"