A Practical Guide to Studying History Skills and Approaches [Hardcover]

A Practical Guide to Studying Historyis the perfect guide for students embarking on degree-level study. The book:

- introduces students to the concepts of historical objectivity, frameworks and debate
- explains the differences in aims, methods and audiences for different types of history
- explores the relationship between the skills developed during a history undergraduate degree and the practice of professional history
- helps students develop the practical skills required to read historical writing critically, write good essays, and participate in historical debates
- includes study questions, further reading lists, text boxes, maps and illustrations

The book incorporates case studies taken from a range of regions and periods, reflecting the varied nature of historical study at university, and helps students to understand history, and to practice it successfully: it is an indispensable guide to studying history.

List of Illustrations
Introduction -Tracey Loughran (Cardiff University, UK)
Part I: Framing Histories
Introduction: Frameworks and Perspectives -Tracey Loughran (Cardiff University, UK)
1. Nations ???Mark Williams (Cardiff University, UK)
2. Periodization -Shaun Tougher (Cardiff University, UK)
3. Comparative Histories -Chiara Beccalossi (University of Lincoln, UK)
4. Biography -Toby Thacker (Cardiff University, UK)
5. People's History -Martin Wright (Cardiff University, UK)
6. Identities -Siobhan McGurk (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
Part II: The Historian's Craft
Introduction -Tracey Loughran (Cardiff University, UK)
7. Historical Research -Garthine Walker (Cardiff University, UK)
8. Evidence and Interpretation -Kevin Passmore (Cardiff University, UK)
9. Archives -Federica Ferlanti (Cardiff UnilãJ