The practice of history / G.R. Elton ; afterword by Richard J. Evans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elton, G. R. (Geoffrey Rudolph)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Methodology.

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 224 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell, 2002.

Summary:

This original and important book on the study of history is now available in a new edition. G. R. Elton's classic work is a wide-ranging, succinct and practical introduction for all students and general readers, and it makes a major contribution to the question "What is history?"This book sets out Elton's experience in the study, writing and teaching of history. The author perceived the work as a manifesto, an explanation of his faith and practice of the subject. The book has become a classic text for students and teachers since its first publication in 1969. This edition includes a new afterword by Richard Evans which assesses the book's relationship to Elton's work as a whole, its impact on the historical profession and its lessons for historians today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [204]-217) and index.

ISBN:

0631229795

0631229809

OCLC:

48533208