Cambridge University Press
Hiroshima and the Historians : Debating America's Most Controversial Decision
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For students new to the subject of history there are many books on the "theory" of writing history but fewer on how history is actually "practised". This work by a team of historians from the University of Sussex fills this gap. The first half of the book examines a number of notable controversies that have been, and still are, the subject of historical debate - for example, race in South Africa, the legacy of the French Resistance, the origins of the Welfare State. These illustrate the issues involved in "doing" history. The second half of the book focuses upon the historians themselves - such as Tawney, Carr, Buckhardt, Weber, Thompson - and demonstrates how the historian puts his/her own spin on historical interpretation. Together the study of controversies and historians shows with clarity the practical issues of historical method. "Historical Controversies and Historians" should be a useful primer for any student embarking on a course in history.
| Author: William Lamont |
| Publisher: Routledge |
| Publication Date: Mar 10, 1998 |
| Number of Pages: 266 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1857287401 |
| ISBN-13: 9781857287400 |
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