History

A Very Short Introduction

John H Arnold

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Oxford University Press
01 May 2000

History; Historiography

Series: Very Short Introductions

There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or where those stories end.

John Arnold's Very Short Introduction is a stimulating essay about how we study and understand history.

The book begins by inviting 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 by means of concrete examples of how historians work, giving the reader a sense of the excitement of discovering not only the past, but also ourselves.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

By: John H Arnold
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 172mm, Width: 113mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 127g
ISBN: 9780192853523
ISBN 10: 019285352X
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 May 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for History: A Very Short Introduction

<br> John Arnold builds around a few glittering fragments of the past-- a medieval murderer, a 17th-century pension to an abandoned wife, a speech by a black woman born into slavery-- a whole exhibition about what history is and is not. Writing with lucidity and passion, he lays out for inspection all the ways of recounting and exploiting the past through narrative which has been used from Herodotus to Hobsbawn. His range of knowledge and interests is phenomenal, but his skills as a communicator makes his own subtle analysis of history's history as gripping as a novel. --Neal Ascherson<br> A stimulating and provocative introduction to one of collective humanity's most important quests-- understanding the past and its relation to the present. A vivid mix of telling examples and clear-cut analysis. --David Lowenthal, University College, London<br> Intriguing and original in its discussion of why history matters and what are the problems inherent in studying it. The book is admirable in b