{"product_id":"how-to-study-history-isbn-9780882957098","title":"How to Study History","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe have set down in this book the basic rules and principles of historical study that a student should bear in mind as he enters upon his first college history course. In our experience as college teachers of history, we have found that students need to be informed on the nature and methods of history as a distinct intellectual discipline, and we have tried to communicate this information in as direct and practical a way as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe have no only set before the college student the standards of excellence one should strive to attain in historical study; we have attempted to show, step by step, how to reach these goals. We have presented the methods and principles that appear to have the widest consensus among academic historians, and we have sought to avoid extreme and idiosyncratic opinions.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. A Commitment to Excellence 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Study History? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrerequisites for Studying History 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. A Matter of Definition 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. The Materials of History 22\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. How to Use Primary Sources 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Rules and Considerations 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Practical Exercise in the Explication of Primary Sources 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. How to Read Secondary Sources 92\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. A Practical Lesson in How to Read a History Book 106\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Excursus on Auxiliary Disciplines 130\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Students in Survey Courses: How to Use a Textbook and Take Lecture Notes 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Potential and Beginning History Majors: Planning an Undergraduate History Program 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor History Majors and Potential Graduate Students: Ancillary Materials and Disciplines 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Forms of Historical Communication 148\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExaminations 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Reviews 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePapers and Essays 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Shaping and Historical Essay 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Historical Thinking 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Historical Proof 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Research Techniques 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use the Library 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Note-Taking 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Historical Prose 204\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Qualities of Style 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems in Expository Writing 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Two Student Papers Critically Examined 230\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Historiography and the Philosophy of History 242\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistoriography as a Formal Subject 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMain Trends and Problems in the Philosophy of History 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 263\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNorman Frank Cantor was a Canadian-American historian who specialized in the medieval period. Known for his accessible writing and engaging narrative style, Cantor's books were among the most widely read treatments of medieval history in English. Richard I Schneider is the author of How to Study History, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989384446181,"sku":"NP9780882957098","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780882957098.jpg?v=1761783901","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/how-to-study-history-isbn-9780882957098","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}