Writing History Essays: A Student's Guide
Author:   Ian Mabbett (Monash University, Clayton, Australia)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781137543660


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   27 May 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Ian Mabbett (Monash University, Clayton, Australia)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.258kg
ISBN:  

9781137543660


ISBN 10:   1137543663
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   27 May 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Author's Note 1. A History Essay is History 2. A History Essay is More than Just History 3. The History Essay as a Process 4. Knowing Your Sources 5. Using Online Sources 6. Reading Critically 7. Taking Notes 8. Explanation, Judgement and Historical Imagination 9. Planning 10. Writing and Independent Thought 11. Writing and Organizing Your Essay 12. Citing the Sources 13. The Importance of Good English Expression 14. Revision and Correction 15. Beyond the History Essay 16. From Essay to Thesis Appendix: A Note on Historiography References Glossary Index.

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'This is a well-organized, jargon-free textbook which helps students engage with history in a personal way and proposes clear guidelines for good academic writing. The new edition, with a special chapter on web-based resources, should be recommended reading for history students at all levels.' - Angela Jianu, University of Warwick, UK


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Ian Mabbett is an Adjunct Research Fellow at Monash University, Australia. He has held visiting positions at the Humanities Research Centre in the Australian National University and at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA. Since 2002, he has been Professor Emeritus of Aichi Bunkyo University, Japan.

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