Main Trends in History

by Geoffrey Barraclough, Michael Burns

This work places present-day historical studies in a new and comprehensive perspective. Anyone who wishes to understand the past in the light of current knowledge and interpretations will profit from reading this book. It summarises the developments associated with the explosion of new directions that young scholars have reached in re-interpreting old ideas. The author also examines the ferment that has characterised historiography during the last three decades.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Geoffrey Barraclough was an English historian, known as a medievalist and historian of Germany.

Reviews

[Marc Lamot · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice overview of the then recent movements in historiography. Meanwhile, of course, very outdated.

[Sense of History]

This was a very handsome overview of recent trends in history, arond 1980. Now of course it is rather outdated.