商品簡介
The EXPERIENCE of HISTORY
The Experience of History is a lively and passionate introduction to the field that encourages students to seek and appreciate history inside the classroom and beyond. Written by a renowned scholar of European history with over 30 years of experience, this work defines history as a discipline and explores the role of historians within it
A variety of important topics in the study of history are discussed, such as historical evidence, primary documents, divisions of history, forms of historical writing, historiographical traditions, and recent categories of historical research. The author also addresses the analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to engage successfully with the past. In doing so, he helps students --- no matter their future profession --- to become discerning examiners of history and historical evidence in a variety of modern settings like art, architecture, film, television, politics, current events, and more
作者簡介
Kenneth Bartlett is Professor of History and Renaissance Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is a former President of the Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies, was the Founding Director of the University of Toronto Art Centre, and sat on the board of the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, and served as editor of Renaissance and Reformation/Renaissance et Reforme. As a Renaissance specialist
