2nd Edition
History: What and Why? Ancient, Modern and Postmodern Perspectives
By Beverley Southgate
Copyright 2002
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
History: What and Why? is a highly accessible introductory survey of historians' views about the nature and purpose of their subject. It offers a historical perspective and clear guide to contemporary debates about the nature and purpose of history, and a discussion of the traditional model of history as an account of the past 'as it was'. It assesses the challenges to orthodox views and... Read more
1. Introduction: History, Philosophy and Historiography 2. What Was History? The Past as it Was 3. Why History? Past Answers 4. External Challenges to the Old Model: Some Interdisciplinary Perspectives 5. Internal Challenges to the Old Model: Some Major Forces 6. What? and Why? The Future of History 7. Postscript
Biography
Beverley Southgate
'A useful guide to a myriad of theories and key figures.' - Oxbow Book News
