Charles Oman

On the Writing of History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Written by one of the most eminent, (if sometimes disputed) historians of the 20th century, this book, originally published in 1939, gives guidance to the would-be historian on historical sources, research and evidence. Although inevitably a product of its time, this volume nonetheless remains one of the most comprehensive guides to historiograhy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 494g
• ISBN-13: 9781138188235
• ISBN-10: 1138188239
• Artikelnr.: 52209050

Autorenporträt

Charles Oman

Inhaltsangabe

1. What is History? 2. On Sources and Evidence 3. On the Testing of
Authorities: Chronicles and Narrative Histories 4. On the Testing of
Authorities: Autobiographies, Biographies, Memoirs, Letters, etc 5. Of
Historical Perspective in General 6. Of Historical Perspective - The
Pessimists and the Optimists 7. Of Historical Perspective - Concerning
Cataclysms, Political and Moral 8. Of Individuals and 'Processes' in
History 9. A Plea for Military History 10. On History as a Hindrance, and
Poisonous History 11. Concerning Researchers and Research 12. History at
Oxford 13. Some Humours of History 14. On General Lessons and Morals