{"product_id":"the-experience-of-history-isbn-9781118912010","title":"The Experience of History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Experience of History\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively and passionate introduction to the field that encourages students to seek and appreciate history inside the classroom and beyond. This work:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefines history as a discipline and the role of historians within it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the analytical and critical thinking skills needed to engage with the past\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses a variety of important topics in the study of history, such as historical evidence, primary documents, divisions of history, forms of historical writing, historiographical traditions, and recent categories of historical research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a renowned scholar of European history, this work helps students to become discerning examiners of history and historical evidence in a variety of modern settings like art, architecture, film, television, politics, current events, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn more about the author and his passion for history in this interview with popular blog Five Books: http:\/\/fivebooks.com\/interview\/ken-bartlett-renaissance-books\/.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe are All Part of the Evidence 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Personal Example 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Historian not the History 12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeological History 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnic or National History 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistant Voices 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Style or Genre 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Older Historian 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory by Non‐Historians 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Jargon 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory in Translation 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 If not the Historian, then Certainly the Evidence 28\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Evidence 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxation Records 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourt or Legal Documents 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEye‐Witness Evidence 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Evidence Requires Skill and Experience 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawings as Evidence 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotographs as Evidence 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAural Evidence 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissing or Negative Evidence 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Periods and Divisions of History 46\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Periodization: History as Chunks of Time 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Example of the Middle Ages 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Periods Defined by Dynamic Ideas 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Periods Defined by Great Men or Women 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Periods Defined by Specific Years or Centuries 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Study of History through Geographical Categories 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory as Chunks of Space 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Many and Various Forms of Historical Writing: The More Traditional Structures 64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Chronicle 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical History 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiplomatic History 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal History 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilitary History 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic History 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubgenres of Economic History 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural and Intellectual History 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChurch or Confessional History 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJewish History 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistories of other Heterodox Religious Communities 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Many and Various Forms of Historical Writing: More Recent Categories of Historical Research 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial History 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProsopography 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGendered Histories 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen’s History 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeminist History 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender History 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQueer History 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren’s History 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransnational History 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiaspora Studies 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolocaust Studies 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenocide Studies 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld History 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig History 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Writing of History 100\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Writing of History in the Past 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Deeds of Great Men 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory as a Divine Plan 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Scientific Revolution, The Enlightenment, and the ‘Laws’ of History 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory and Social Darwinism 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting History After the Second World War 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Writing of History Today 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Example 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFraming the Question 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe State of the Question 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding on a Beginning and an End 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contract with Your Audience 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conclusion 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographies and Notes 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps and Illustrations 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvoi 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Experiencing History 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory Around Us 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuseums and Art Galleries 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory as Breaking News 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilm and Television 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronic Records, Social Media, and History 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory from Evidence on the Internet 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Conclusion 136\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe are All Historians 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe are All Disciples of Descartes 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Final Words 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth Bartlett\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History and Renaissance Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is former President of the Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies, was the Founding Director of the University of Toronto Art Centre, and sat on the board of the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, and served as editor of \u003ci\u003eRenaissance and Reformation\/Renaissance et Réforme\u003c\/i\u003e. As a Renaissance specialist, he is author of numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eA Short History of the Italian Renaissance \u003c\/i\u003e(2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Northern Renaissance and the Reformation\u003c\/i\u003e (with Margaret McGlynn, 2013), and\u003ci\u003e The Civilization of the Italian Renaissance \u003c\/i\u003e(revised edition, 2011). Bartlett has produced several multi-part video series, including \u003ci\u003eThe Smithsonian Essential Italy (2015), The Great Tours: Experiencing Medieval Europe\u003c\/i\u003e (2013),\u003ci\u003e The Development of European Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), and\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eItalian Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e (2005). He has published articles and conducted workshops in Europe, China, the Middle East, and North America on university faculty development and pedagogy, and in 2005, he was awarded the prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990225469669,"sku":"NP9781118912010","price":86.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118912010.jpg?v=1761786980","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-experience-of-history-isbn-9781118912010","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}