MAKING HISTORY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY AND PRACTICES OF A DISCIPLINE; ED. BY PETER LAMBERT

Making History offers a fresh perspective on the study of history. It is a detailed exploration of the practice of history, of historical traditions and of 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 organised around the following themes: • The professionalisation of the discipline, its methodology, the nature of ‘scientific’ history and the problem of objectivity • the most significant movements in historical scholarship in the last century, including the Annales School, and other variants of social and economic history • the increasingly interdisciplinary trends in scholarship, showing interconnections between history and a range of disciplines from psychoanalysis to anthropology. • theory in historical practice, looking at the social movements and ideologies that carried them, including Marxism, post-modernism and gender history • historical practice outside the academy with reference to ‘amateur’ history, heritage, film, and popular culture. 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, 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 processes that have shaped the discipline of history. "Making History offers a fresh perspective on the study of history. It is a detailed exploration of the practice of history, of historical traditions and of 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." "The volume offers a coherent and carefully considered set of chapters that will support undergraduates, postgraduates and others interested in the historical processes that have shaped the discipline of history."--Jacket

A clear and indispensable guide, Making History is a comprehensive exploration of the practice of history, historical tradition and the theories which surround it.

This book is about how, when and why particular approaches to making history have emerged, established themselves, changed and even collapsed.