History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by John Arnold
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Manufacturer: Oxford Paperbacks
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 901
EAN: 9780192853523
ISBN: 019285352X
Label: Oxford Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 152
Publication Date: 2000-02-24
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Studio: Oxford Paperbacks
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Summary: Interesting book
Comment: This was an interesting and thought provoking book suitable for either history students or just people with an interest in history.
It touches on various topics e.g. how cats were highly valued in Ancient Egypt but tended to be ill-treated in Middle Age and Early Modern Europe. This illustrates that attitudes in different times and places vary.
Also interesting was a discusion about how historians can use documents made for one purpose to obtain information about something different provided that they take care. I think that this book goes well with R J Evan's book " In Defence of History".
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Summary: A Short History of History
Comment: Arnold takes 'historiography' to be the process of writing history, and 'history' to be the result of that process, i.e. to be a set of true stories about the past. If you enjoy reading history, then you should read at least something about historiography, to help you evaluate and interpret what you read. This short introduction to the subject is probably as good a place as any to start and for many readers will be as much historiography as they think they need.
Major figures such as Thucydides and von Ranke are discussed and central issues in the philosophy of history, such as the extent to which people of other times were essentially different from us, are introduced. Arnold presents a wide range of opinions on these various topics, but has a bias toward the politically correct.
His style is readable, if sometimes clumsy, but overall this little book succeeds admirably in its task and contains a wealth of information and opinion. It is recommended for anyone wanting to get beyond the 'true stories' to what history really is.
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Summary: Essential reading for anyone interested in History
Comment: This is an excellent, well written and thought provoking book about what it might mean to do History (and most other things). Students and readers of all ages will find it a valuable aid to reaching an understanding of the many different kinds of history there are and of how to go about choosing, reading and enjoying them.
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Summary: A must for anyone who's even vaguely interested in history.
Comment: This is a lively, provocative book. Arnold introduces, in a very personable and readable manner, some central questions about what history is, and can claim to be, and how it can be "done". He explores these questions through some entertaining and refreshing examples of historical source material.
Arnold strikes a balance that carries the reader through the complexities of the issues at hand without descending into patronising simplification, or bewildering jargon. He obviously has a passion for his subject, and this comes across very strongly in the book.
If you think history is all "kings and battles" and BBC2 programmes about archaeology, read this book- it might change your mind.
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