The Historian's Toolbox
Author: Robert Chadwell Williams
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780765620262
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first part of the book is a stimulating intoduction to the key elements of history-evidence, narrative, judgement-that explores how the study and concepts of history have evolved over the centuries. The second part guides readers through the "workshop" of history. Unlocking the historian's "toolbox," it reveals the tricks of the trade including documents, sources, footnotes, bibiliographies, chronologies, and more. This section also covers issues of interpretation, speculation, professional ethics, and controversial issues such as plagiarism, historical hoaxes, and conspiracy theories.