A Concise History of History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108444859)

This short history of history is an ideal introduction for those studying or teaching the subject as part of courses on the historian's craft, historical theory and method, and historiography. Spanning the earliest known forms of historical writing in the ancient Near East right through to the present and covering developments in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, it also touches on the latest topics and debates in the field, such as 'Big History', 'Deep History' and the impact of the electronic age. It features timelines listing major dynasties or regimes throughout the world alongside historiographical developments; guides to key thinkers and seminal historical works; further reading; a glossary of terms; and sample questions to promote further debate at the end of each chapter. This is a truly global account of the process of progressive intercultural contact that led to the hegemony of Western historiographical methods.

Author: Daniel Woolf
ISBN-10: 1108444857
ISBN-13: 9781108444859
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/17/2019
Pages: 358
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d