The Changing Face of English Local History
Published on 7. December 2000
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-1-84014-620-2 (ISBN)
Description
Practised since the Middle Ages, it is only over the course of the last century that English local history attained professional status. This text explores the rich historiography of the subject by presenting essays which show how it has been defined, approached and practised at different stages of its development from the 16th century to the present day. Essays on individual historians - Camden, Thoroton, Hasted and Milner - stand side by side with others documenting general trends. the editor's concluding essay offers comparisons and contrasts between the concept and practice of local history in England with the developments in the USA.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
6 b&w illustrations, index
Dimensions
Height: 151 mm
Width: 221 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84014-620-2 (9781840146202)
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Content
The changing face of English local history; William Camden and the Britannia; John Stow and his London; Robert Thoroton; Hasted as historian; writing urban history in the 18th century - Milner's Winchester; between antiquary and academic - local history in the 19th century; the local historian and his theme; English local history - the past and the future; new avenues in English local history; a new history from below - computers and the maturing of local and regional history; the future for local history - boom or recession?; English local history and American local history - some comparisons.