The Pursuit of History

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 can we ever access it? This is an essential guide to the theory and practice of history.

Autorentext

John Tosh is Emeritus Professor of History at Roehampton University and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of several works on historiography, notably The Pursuit of History (6th edn., 2015), Historians on History (3rd edn., 2018) and Why History Matters (2nd edn., 2019).

Inhalt

1. Historical 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 12. History Beyond Academia 13. Conclusion: The Topicality of History