Writing History Theory and Practice

Writing History: Theory and Practice, 2nd edition, provides an accessibly written overview of how the study of history is informed by a broader intellectual and analytical framework. Rather than focus on abstract theory, this book offers succinct explanations of the key concepts that illuminate the study of history and practical historical writing.

Stefan Berger is Professor of Modern German Historical Studies at the University of Manchester, UK.

Heiko Feldner is Senior Lecturer in Modern German History at Cardiff University, UK.

Kevin Passmore is Lecturer in History at Cardiff University, UK.

Notes on Contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. xi

The new scientificity in historical writing around 1800	p. 3
The Rankean tradition in British historiography, 1840 to 1950	p. 22
The professionalization and institutionalization of history	p. 40

Marxist historiography	p. 61
History and the social sciences	p. 81
The Annales	p. 108
Poststructuralism and history	p. 123
Psychoanalysis and history	p. 147
Anthropological approaches	p. 165
Comparative history	p. 187

Political history	p. 209
Social history	p. 228
Economic history	p. 248
Intellectual history/history of ideas	p. 268
From women's history to gender history	p. 286
Race, ethnicity and history	p. 313
Voices from below: Doing people's history in Cardiff Docklands	p. 330
Glossary	p. 353
Index	p. 355
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