Making History An Introduction to the Practices of History

Making History offers a fresh perspective on the study of the past. It is an exhaustive exploration of the practice of history, historical traditions and the theories that surround them. Discussing the development and growth of history as a discipline and of the profession of the historian, the book encompasses a huge diversity of influences, and is organized around the following themes: the professionalization of the discipline the most significant movements in historical scholarship in the last century, including the Annales School the increasing interdisciplinary trends in scholarship theory in historical practice including Marxism, post-modernism and gender history historical practice outside the academy The volume offers a coherent set of chapters to support undergraduates, postgraduates and others interested in the historical process that have shaped the discipline of history.Lambert, Peter is the author of 'Making History An Introduction to the Practices of History' with ISBN 9780415242547 and ISBN 0415242541.