Making History

by Peter Lambert (Editor), Phillipp Schofield (Editor)

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 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.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

328 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Isa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t doubt there is a plethora of information in this book that is useful for certain people in specific fields, I bought it as I’d been told it’s a good book on history similar to EH Carrs “What is history” but it certainly falls short for me.

It hasn’t really been interesting, a tough read that goes very deep on some issues.

One major positive is the layout of the book, the chapters, sources, notes & further reading sections are some of the best I’ve ever seen.

I’d advise checking out the chapter lists before buying, to ensure it has what you want, but as a general book about history, I wouldn’t advise it.

[Graham · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a general introduction to the academic concept of historiography, I found MAKING HISTORY a little dry, particularly early on. It's a deep and complex topic with a lot of history behind it, and as such the first half of this is quite the slog; I daresay that the topic has been handled more succinctly and in a more engaging way elsewhere, in other introductions. However, the second half is much better as the authors explore the way historiography is linked to other academic areas, like cultural theory, literature and sociology. I found the chapter on amateur versus trained historians particularly illuminating.

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad.

[Mills College Library]

907.2 M2355 2004