Writing history! : a companion for historians / Jeanette Kamp, Susan Legêne, Matthias van Rossum, Sebas Rümke

Author: Kamp, Jeannette
Published: AMSTERDAM : AMSTERDAM University PR, 2018.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (167 pages)
Additional Creators: Rümke, Sebas, Rossum, Matthias van, 1984-, and Legêne, Susan

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Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Structure of the book -- 1. Historical research: The importance of the research question -- 2. The building blocks of the historical method -- 3. Applying the historical method -- 4. Writing history: Narrative and argument -- 5. Presentation and historical debate -- 6. A historian -- Now what? -- Appendices -- Appendix I. Guidelines for notes -- Appendix II. Other styles of notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index

Summary

Historians not only have knowledge of history, but by writing about it and engaging with other historians from the past and present, they make history themselves. This companion offers young historians clear guidelines for the different phases of historical research; how do you get a good historical question? How do you engage with the literature? How do you work with sources from the past, from archives to imagery and objects, art, or landscapes? What is the influence of digitalisation of the historical craft? Broad in scope, 'Writing History!' also addresses historians? traditional support of policy makers and their activity in fields of public history, such as museums, the media, and the leisure sector, and offers support for developing the necessary skills for this wide range of professions.

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9789048537624 (electronic bk.)
9048537622 (electronic bk.)
9462986398
9789462986398

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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