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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Brundage's book is not nearly as detailed as Presnell's - however, its written from a far more approachable perspective. Where Presnell gets overly technical, Brundage writes from a down-to-earth perspective. Very accessible format for the under-graduate student, but may not have enough information to be helpful for the graduate student. However, given that Brundage's defined audience IS the under-graduate - his methodology is a home-run in that regard. ( ) Dr. Anthony Brundage earned his PhD from UCLA in 1970 and his popular historiography, “Going to the sources : a guide to historical research and writing “ was first published in 1989. This new 4th edition was published in 2013. Intended as an introduction to the art and science of doing history Brundage manages to explain the schools of historical thought on agency, what causes history to happen as it does, in a short 18 pages. To do so he had to cut to the bone of the ideas and, obviously, the explanations are not in depth but for an introductory text such as this they work. The remaining chapters are equally cursory but they accomplish the goals of the writer by providing a basic understanding of the different types of sources, how to locate them, how to read them and what skills are needed to write history. I wish I could endorse the work as a basic introduction to the field of history but I cannot. Although Brundage goes to great lengths to explain intellectual honesty and its importance he neglects the issue that took the forefront in every college class I have attended in the last decade, plagiarism. What makes Brundage’s omission stand out is the praise he heaps on a historian who has been exposed to be a serial plagiarist. Although the facts of the case were not public when the book was first published they were well known in time for both the 3ed and 4th editions to be revised. I am concerned how including high praise for a known plagiarist in an introductory work will influence new students. Could an introductory book on finance praise Bernard Madoff? In spite of the advantage of this book's brevity I would have to recommend looking for an introduction to the field of history that is more than simply serviceable and one that makes it clear that doing your own work is not simply a virtue, it is a necessity. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
The updated fifth edition of Going to the Sources presents a practical guide to historical research and writing for all students of history. Focuses on the basics of historians' craft, introducing students to concepts including refining a topic, selecting sources, and engaging critically with their reading Appendices illustrate style for footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographical entries, as well as a list of commonly used abbreviations Features a new chapter on the use of non-textual sources for historians, including a case study discussion of the historical importance of D. W. Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation Addresses how to bring the critical assessment skills of reading to bear on film and other non-textual sources Includes a student-written historiographical essay, with marginal notes for instruction Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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