History: An Introduction to Theory, Method and Practice

by Peter Claus, John Marriott (Contributor)

Demystifying the subject with clarity and verve, An Introduction to Theory, Method and Practice familiarizes the reader with the varied spectrum of historical approaches in a balanced, comprehensive and engaging manner. Global in scope, and covering a wide range of topics from the ancient and medieval worlds to the twenty-first century, it explores historical perspectives not only from historiography itself, but from related areas such as literature, sociology, geography and anthropology. Clearly written, accessible and student-friendly, this second edition is fully updated throughout to Accompanied by a new companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/claus) containing valuable supporting material for students and instructors such as discussion questions, further reading and web links, this book is an essential introduction for all students of historical theory and method.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

498 pages, Paperback

First published March 19, 2012

Reviews

[Enya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is absolutely fantastic for an undergraduate history student wanting to know the basics or for a very keen A level student who is thinking about taking history further.

It's very accessible and its range of examples means it will appeal to all history students. It's also brilliantly laid out and is well worth reading from cover to cover as it makes even the most dull-sounding topics quite bearable. This was a library copy but I'm hoping to buy a copy to own as soon as I can as it will make a nice little reference book to have around.

[Anna]

Read in preparation for university, pretty hard going at times but not too heavy.

[Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Over the past six months I've read a number of introductions to historiography and this one is by far the most comprehensive and also one of the very best. Claus takes an incredibly thorough look at the subject, beginning with the very first histories by authors such as Herodotus and moving through to the present. No country, era or subject is left unexamined in his expansive study and, once one section's done, he moves on to looking at history with anthropology, literature, geography, you name it. Just when you think the book must be complete the author moves onto yet another area to add more involved study, finally finishing up with an examination of digital archives and oral history. The text is highly accessible and overall this is a pleasure to read, and a must for students.

[Olivia Allbritton · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5
Honestly, for a textbook this was pretty interesting!

[Imam Sihombing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buku sejarah yang manis, karena ada beberapa komponen di buku ini yang dijelaskan secara gamblang, terutama tentang kedekatan sejarah dengan berbagai ilmu disipliner lainnya.

Disini aku diajak untuk lebih dalam memahami sejarah publik, kedekatan sejarah dengan feminisme, visualisasi sejarah, kedekatannya dengan sastra, historiografi lisan (Oral Historiography), dan yang paling penting peran sejarah dalam dekolonialisasi atau pendekatan poskolonial, sebagai jantung utama dalam merekonstruksi yang baru, khususnya di Sejarah Indonesia.

Hampir sebagian besar konten buku ini sudah diketahui, namun buku ini sangat mudah dimengerti oleh saya sebagai penutur kedua bahasa Inggris, ada saja AHA Momen saat membaca posisi vital sejarah dalam buku ini.

Terima kasih Peter Claus!

[Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book about the subject of history. Very interesting if you are a student of history, or if you want to know how history is "made".