Claus Peter, Marriott John. History: An Introduction to Theory, Method and Practice

2nd Edition — Routledge, 2017. — 518 p.Demystifying the subject with clarity and verve, History: An Introduction to Theory, Method and Practice familiarizes the reader with the varied spectrum of historical approaches in a balanced, comprehensive and engaging manner. Global in scope, and covering a wide range of topics from the ancient and medieval worlds to the twenty-first century, it explores historical perspectives not only from historiography itself, but from related areas such as literature, sociology, geography and anthropology.Clearly written, accessible and student-friendly, this second edition is fully updated throughout to include:
- An increased spread of case studies from beyond Europe, especially from American and imperial histories.
- New chapters on important and growing areas of historical inquiry, such as environmental history and digital history
- Expanded sections on political, cultural and social history
- More discussion of non-traditional forms of historical representation and knowledge like film, fiction and video games.Dr Peter Claus is Access Fellow and Lecturer in History, Pembroke College, University of Oxford. Professor John Marriott is Senior Associate, also at Pembroke College, Oxford.