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World History For Dummiesby Peter Haugen
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 19.99Now updated! Your personal tour guide to the history of the world Want to know more about global history? This concise guide explains in clear detail all the major players and events that have made the world what it is today. Covering the entirety of human history, this comprehensive resource highlights important developments in everything from religion and science to art and war — giving you an understanding of how the 21st-century world came to be. Begin to connect with the past — label the eras as you meet the Neanderthals, home in on Homer, raise Atlantis, and preserve Pharaohs Find strength in numbers — trace the growth from ancient civilizations to today's global community and discover what makes societies succeed... more...
Empireby Stephen Howe
Oxford University Press 2002; US$ 12.99Much of the world's history is the history of empires. But what has replaced the old territorial empires in world politics? This title seeks answers to such questions as: Do the United States and its allies, transnational companies, financial and media institutions, or more broadly the forces of 'globalisation', constitute a new imperial system? more...
Historyby John Arnold
Oxford University Press 2000; US$ 12.99This essay about how we study and understand history invites us to think about various questions provoked by our investigation of history, and explores the ways these questions have been answered in the past. Concepts such as causation, interpretation, and periodization, are introduced. more...
Voice of the Pastby Paul Thompson
OUP Oxford 2000; US$ 37.12In this revised edition of Paul Thompson's successful book, he traces oral history through its own past and weighs up the recent achievements of this international movement. He challenges myths of historical scholarship and looks at the use of oral sources by the historian. The author offers advice on designing a project; discusses reliability of oral evidence; considers the context of the development of historical writing including it's social function.; and looks at memory, theself and the use of drama and therapy. This new edition has been substantially revised and updated and includes an expanded discussion of narrative approaches and new technology used in the recording of information. Reviews from the second edition of Voice of... more...
Narrative Mattersby Grant Bage
RoutledgeFalmer 1999; US$ 45.95A thought provoking book which shows how the teaching and learning of history can be improved by the use of story. 'In Practice' sections at the end of each chapter apply the themes to classroom work. more...
Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Hegel on Historyby Joseph McCarney
Routledge 2000; US$ 27.95This GuideBook introduces and assesses Hegel's influential work, Introduction to the Philosophy of History , explaining both key concepts and Hegel's continuing relevance to the historical debate. It is ideal for newcomers to Hegel. more...
Other Historiesby Kirsten Hastrup
Routledge 1992; US$ 43.95Explores the nature of history and assesses the position of history within social anthropology. Using historical and ethnographic material, the contributors show how cultural concepts act as forces of historical causation. more...
Philosophy of Historyby M.C. Lemon
Routledge 2003; US$ 39.95An essential introduction to a vast body of writing about history, from classical Greece and Rome to the contemporary world more...
Oral History Readerby Robert Perks; Alistair Thomson
Routledge 1997; US$ 36.95The Oral History Reader is an international anthology of the key writings about the theory, method and use of oral history. The collection covers key debates in the postwar development of oral history. more...
Historical Theoryby Mary Fulbrook
Routledge 2002; US$ 30.95A highly original argument about the 'fact or fiction' debate which takes a fresh look at major debates on the nature of history and the dilemmas facing historians today. more...