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A little book for new historians : why and how to study history / Robert Tracy McKenzie.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McKenzie, Robert Tracy, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (114 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, [2019]
- Summary:
- 'Veteran historian Robert Tracy McKenzie offers a concise, clear, and beautifully written introduction to the study of history. Laying out necessary skills, methods, and attitudes for historians in training, this resource is loaded with concrete examples and insightful principles that show how the study of history—when faithfully pursued—can shape your heart as well as your mind."--EBSCOhost website.
- Contents:
- Why study history?
- So what is history anyway?
- Our present-tense culture
- Practical rewards
- Transformation
- Discipleship
- How to study history faithfully
- Listening to other historians
- Listening to the dead
- Contributing to the conversation
- Why does it matter?
- What is history and what are its characteristics?
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780830872459
- 0830872450
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