The historian's toolbox : a student's guide to the theory and craft of history

Author/Creator:

Williams, Robert C., author

Publication/Creation:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2020

Format:

Book

Edition:

Fourth edition.

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

The historian's toolbox : a student's guide to the theory and craft of history / Robert C Williams

Variant Titles:

Student's guide to the theory and craft of history

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Electronic books

Subjects:

History--Methodology
History--Research

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Part I. The Craft of History -- The Past -- Story -- History -- Metahistory -- Antihistory -- The Present -- The Future -- Part II. The Tools of History -- Doing History: An Overview -- Sources and Evidence -- Credit and Acknowledgment -- Narrative and Explanation -- Interpretation -- Speculation -- Part III. The Relevance of History -- Everyday History -- Oral History -- Material Culture -- Public History -- Event Analysis -- New Tools: GIS and CSI -- History on the Internet -- TMI: Too Much Information -- Epilogue: The End of History?

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"The Historian's Toolbox introduces students to the theory, craft, and methods of history and equips them with a series of tools to research and understand the past. Written in an engaging and entertaining style, and filled with fascinating examples, this best-selling "how to" book opens up an exciting world behind historical research and writing. This fourth edition expands the repertory of tools and techniques available to students entering the workshop of history. These include materials on the Kennedy assassination, the litigation of Van Gogh's "Night Café", local town histories, contemporary history, Twitter, and the contemplation of the end of history as well as the Sixth Extinction in a new epilogue. The book demonstrates the relevance and expanding possibilities of the study of history in our cacophonous information age of tweetstorms and fake news; it emphasises the increasing value of critical thinking, facts and evidence in the face of political lies and conspiracy theories. Material added to the fourth edition will resonate with a new generation of computer-literate readers in the face of climate change. The Historian's Toolbox continues to be a seminal text for supporting students throughout their study of history and an accessible teaching tool for instructors."--

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 198 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps, portraits.)

Local Note:

Available to current Emory students, faculty and staff.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9938035534802486

ISBN:

9781003478324 (electronic bk.)
1003478328 (electronic bk.)