Historians on History - Paperback

by John Tosh (Editor)

Bringing together the key writings of major historians, Historians on History provides an overview of the evolving nature of historical enquiry, illuminating the political, social and personal assumptions that have governed historical theory and practice. This third edition now includes topics like public history, microhistory and global history.

Author Biography

John Tosh is Professor of History at the University of Roehampton and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of several works on historiography, notably The Pursuit of History (sixth edition, 2015) and Why History Matters (2008).