A Practical Guide to Studying History

*** PROSE Award Winner (2018) in the Textbook/Humanities Category ***



A Practical Guide to Studying History is the perfect guide for students embarking on degree-level study. The book:



- introduces students to the concepts of historical objectivity, frameworks and debate

- explains the differences in aims, methods and audiences for different types of history

- explores the relationship between the skills developed during a history undergraduate degree and the practice of professional history

- helps students develop the practical skills required to read historical writing critically, write good essays, and participate in historical debates

- includes study questions, further reading lists, text boxes, maps and illustrations



The book incorporates case studies taken from a range of regions and periods, reflecting the varied nature of historical study at university, and helps students to understand history, and to practice it successfully: it is an indispensable guide to studying history.