Going to the Sources : A Guide to Historical Research and Writing

Brundage, Anthony

ISBN 10: 1118515315 / ISBN 13: 9781118515310

Edité par Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 2013

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 8459788-6

Synopsis :

The updated fifth edition of Going to the Sources presents a practical guide to historical research and writing for all students of history. * Focuses on the basics of historians craft, introducing students to concepts including refining a topic, selecting sources, and engaging critically with their reading * Appendices illustrate style for footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographical entries, as well as a list of commonly used abbreviations * Features a new chapter on the use of non-textual sources for historians, including a case study discussion of the historical importance of D. W. Griffith s film The Birth of a Nation * Addresses how to bring the critical assessment skills of reading to bear on film and other non-textual sources * Includes a student-written historiographical essay, with marginal notes for instruction

À propos de l?auteur: Anthony Brundage is Professor Emeritus of History at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. His publications include The Great Tradition: Constitutional History and National Identity in Britain and the United States, 1870-1960 (2007).

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Going to the Sources : A Guide to Historical...
Éditeur : Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Date d'édition : 2013
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Good
Edition : 5ème Édition