A Practical Guide to Studying History - Skills and Approaches

About this book

A Practical Guide to Studying History is 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; and helps students develop the practical skills required to read historical writing critically, write good essays, and participate in historical debates. It 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.