Writing history essays : a student's guide
by Mabbett, I. W.
Publisher: New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006Description: x, 184p.ISBN: 1403997705; 9781403997708.Subject(s): History: theory & methods | History - Methodology | English Composition | Historiography | History | Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy | Supplementals & Ancillaries | History: World | Composition & Creative Writing - Academic | History / Study & Teaching | Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & Creative Writing | Study & Teaching | Composition & Creative Writing - General | Academic writing | Methodology | History: World & GeneralSummary: To write history successfully, it is essential to understand the nuts and bolts of technique as well as the underlying principles which are too rarely made explicit, but which govern the whole process. I.W. Mabbett carefully analyzes these principles, and takes us step-by-step through the stages of the process. He shows how history differs from other disciplines, outlines the methods of historical research and writing, and clearly illustrates their application to writing assignments, essays and dissertations in history.Item type | Location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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To write history successfully, it is essential to understand the nuts and bolts of technique as well as the underlying principles which are too rarely made explicit, but which govern the whole process. I.W. Mabbett carefully analyzes these principles, and takes us step-by-step through the stages of the process. He shows how history differs from other disciplines, outlines the methods of historical research and writing, and clearly illustrates their application to writing assignments, essays and dissertations in history.
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