Rethinking History
With a new preface and conversation with the author by Alun Munslow
3rd Edition
Published on 4. September 2015
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-1-138-12772-2 (ISBN)
Description
History means many things to many people. But finding an answer to the question 'What is history?' is a task few feel equipped to answer. If you want to explore this tantalising subject, where do you start? What are the critical skills you need to begin to make sense of the past?
The perfect introduction to this thought-provoking area, Jenkins' clear and concise prose guides readers through the controversies and debates that surround historical thinking at the present time, providing them with the means to make their own discoveries.
The perfect introduction to this thought-provoking area, Jenkins' clear and concise prose guides readers through the controversies and debates that surround historical thinking at the present time, providing them with the means to make their own discoveries.
Reviews / Votes
'Far and away the best introduction to the state of the question currently available.' - Hayden White, University of California at Santa Cruz, USA 'This book caused quite a stir when it appeared in 1991 and has now attained Routledge Classics status ... Jenkins packs a lot into a short space and his explanations of 'history theory' are impressively concise.' - The Guardian'A startlingly clear and thought-provoking introduction to current central debates in history and historiography. It is accessible to history students, students in subjects that draw on historical past and to the general reader. Already, a classic text book.' - Robert Eaglestone, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
'Far and away the best introduction to the state of the question currently available.' - Hayden White, University of California at Santa Cruz, USA
More details
Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-12772-2 (9781138127722)
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Additional editions
Book
02/2003
3rd Edition
Routledge
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Person
Keith Jenkins (1943-). Professor of Historical Theory, University College Chichester, UK
Content
Introduction 1. What History Is 2. On some Questions and some Answers 3. Doing History in the Post-Modern World