Examines the inverted relationship between modern humankind and the rest of the natural world. Martin calls for a new way of looking at nature and our place in it, challenging assumptions that underlie the way we teach and think about both history and time.
An account of Egyptian history and custom which includes anthropology, natural history and any antiquarian information of interest to Herodotus. This scholarly edition offers a thorough introduction to both Greek historiography and Egyptology.
Includes such contents as: Introduction; Selecting a Topic; Bibliographical Aids; Note Taking; Writing Your Paper; Mechanics of Term Papers; Footnotes; Bibliography; Exercises; and, Index.
Examines how historians have dealt with the American Revolution (including the US Constitution) from the first generation of writers who experienced it to those of the twenty-first century. This study explores how perspectives on the Revolution have changed dramatically over two hundred years.
The first comprehensive examination of the way French-speaking Quebecers have written about their past in the 20th century. Rudin's analysis offers new ways of thinking about Quebec society over the course of this century.
Expores how the Romans made sense of their past and how people today can understand that history, despite the inadequate evidence for early Rome and the Republic. This work includes the 1993 Ronald Syme Lecture, The Origins of Roman Historiography , and translated Latin and Greek material.
This third edition of this work on the English revolution includes fresh chapters on 20th-century historians' treatments of social complexities, politics, political culture and revisionism, and on the Revolution's unstoppable reverberations.
Focusing on the public ceremonies on and around 11th November which dominated the inter-war years, this book emphasizes the importance of Armistice Day, in reflecting what people felt about the war and in shaping their memories of it.
Reflects on the writing about New Zealand's past. This book tells much about New Zealand's past and how historians have imagined them. It indicates particular concerns with what the country is, and the role of history as a discipine within the nation. It asks questions and ventures some answers, and surveys the work of historians since the 1980s.
This text aruges that stereotypical prejudice is commonplace in the study of the past. It examines the scholarly treatment of different areas of history, focusing on social militarization and demonstrates the ease with which historians may change our perceptions of the past.
Shows how photographic albums tell stories about individuals and families. This book argues that the photographic album must be taken as a whole and interpreted as a visual and verbal performance that extends oral consciousness. It offers a collection of photographic travelogues, memoirs, thematic collections, and family sagas.