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Understanding Early Modern Primary Sources
Laura Sangha
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Understanding Early Modern Primary Sources is an introduction to the rich treasury of source material available to students of early modern history. During this period, political development, economic and social change, rising literacy levels, and the success of the printing press, ensured that the State, the Church and the people generated texts and objects on an unprecedented scale. This book introduces students to the sources that survived to become indispensable primary material studied by historians. After a wide-ranging introductory essay, part I of the book, `Sources', takes the ... Read more
Understanding Early Modern Primary Sources is an introduction to the rich treasury of source material available to students of early modern history. During this period, political development, economic and social change, rising literacy levels, and the success of the printing press, ensured that the State, the Church and the people generated texts and objects on an unprecedented scale. This book introduces students to the sources that survived to become indispensable primary material studied by historians. After a wide-ranging introductory essay, part I of the book, `Sources', takes the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Routledge Guides to Using Historical Sources
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138823648
SKU
V9781138823648
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About Laura Sangha
Laura Sangha is Lecturer in British History 1500-1700 at the University of Exeter. Her publications include Angels and Belief in England, 1480-1700 (2012). Jonathan Willis is Lecturer in Early Modern History at the University of Birmingham. His publications include Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England (2010).
Reviews for Understanding Early Modern Primary Sources
Anyone interested in (what the editors call) `the stuff' of the early modern past will want to read this book. Each well-focused chapter is written in an engaging style that makes this introduction to primary sources essential reading for any student of the period. David Dean, Carleton University, Canada Understanding Early Modern ... Read more