On the Writing of History

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Routledge, Mar 31, 2016 - History - 322 pages

Written by one of the most eminent, (if sometimes disputed) historians of the 20th century, this book, originally published in 1939, gives guidance to the would-be historian on historical sources, research and evidence. Although inevitably a product of its time, this volume nonetheless remains one of the most comprehensive guides to historiograhy.

 

Contents

PREFACE
ON SOURCES AND EVIDENCE
I CHRONICLES AND NARRATIVE
2 AUTOBIOGRAPHIES BIOGRAPHIES
OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE IN GENERAL
OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVETHE PESSIMISTS AND THE OPTIMISTS
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVECONCERNING CATACLYSMS POLITICAL
OF INDIVIDUALS AND PROCESSES IN HISTORY
A PLEA FOR MILITARY HISTORY
ON HISTORY AS A HINDRANCE AND POISONOUS HISTORY
CONCERNING RESEARCHERS
HISTORY AT OXFORD
SOME HUMOURS OF HISTORY
ON GENERAL LESSONS AND MORALS

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Charles Oman

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