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Author:   Michael Burger
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9781487523879

ISBN 10:   1487523874
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   21 December 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Figures and Table Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction Part II: Primary Sources 2. From Manuscript to Edition 2.1 Editing 2.2 Kinds of Editions: Print and Online 2.3 Translations 3. Primary Source Basics and Two Documents of Practice 3.1 Questions about the Source 3.2 Drawing Historical Conclusions: Questions about the World beyond the Source 3.3 Reading against the Larger Historical Context 3.4 Documents of Practice 4. Narrative Sources and Cognate Sources 5. Literary Sources and Treatises 5.1 Literary Sources 5.2 Treatises 6. Material Evidence and Comparing Sources 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Art 6.3 Archaeological Evidence Part III: Secondary Sources 7. Historians Presenting Original Research: Monographs and Articles 8. Textbooks and Popular History 8.1 Textbooks 8.2 Popular History 8.3 Online Secondary Sources Part IV: Other Matters 9. Counting: Primary Sources and Secondary Sources 10. What Is in It for You? Appendix: Questions and Tips Suggestions for Further Reading

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Reading History is bound to be welcomed by both students who are thinking about the nature and use of historical sources, and their teachers. Michael Burger writes succinctly, covering a wide range of material both primary and secondary and gives a sound grounding to those beginning serious historical study.. - Philippa Hoskin, Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge 'Students should spend more time reading things other than this book.' True to his word, Michael Burger keeps his wisdom to a modest length. But wisdom there is. Between this opening salvo and his final chapter, students will learn how to think critically about history - and everything else. - Harold Drake, University of California, Santa Barbara In Reading History Michael Burger pulls back the curtain on what it takes to be a historian. With wide-ranging and diverse examples, he explains and illustrates with humor and compassion the practical and intellectual skills that historians bring to their analysis of primary and secondary sources. Lucidly written, the book takes students through the process, challenges, and rewards of thinking and writing about history, challenging them to make these practices their own. - Katherine L. French, University of Michigan

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Michael Burger is a professor of history at Auburn University at Montgomery.

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