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History: A Beginner´s Guide
David Nash
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Description for History: A Beginner´s Guide
Paperback. The essential introduction to History and why it's important Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 170.
Why study history? What's the point? Through compelling historical narratives, such as the assassination of President Kennedy, Dr David Nash introduces us to the central elements of the subject. Readers learn how history seeks to explain, categorise and make sense of events of the past. It is a search for truth which involves searching for sources and then scrutinising them to try and determine how reliable they are. Nash explores how new interpretations can change our understanding of what was previously an established version of history and what lasting contribution the study of history can make to society and, indeed, ... Read more
Why study history? What's the point? Through compelling historical narratives, such as the assassination of President Kennedy, Dr David Nash introduces us to the central elements of the subject. Readers learn how history seeks to explain, categorise and make sense of events of the past. It is a search for truth which involves searching for sources and then scrutinising them to try and determine how reliable they are. Nash explores how new interpretations can change our understanding of what was previously an established version of history and what lasting contribution the study of history can make to society and, indeed, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Beginner's Guides
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780748023
SKU
V9781780748023
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99-50
About David Nash
David Nash is Reader in history at Oxford Brookes University and has worked extensively in the area of the history of religion for over fifteen years. He has written for History Today and BBC History magazine, as well as appearing on various broadcast media.
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