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“Teachers of historical theories and methods will applaud Bloomsbury History. Researchers at all levels will appreciate the powerful search, user-friendly design, and robust scholarly content. New content is added regularly, so depth and coverage will continue to improve”
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Packed with a wealth of exclusive articles, classic works and eBooks, Bloomsbury History: Theory and Method  is dedicated to historiography in all its forms. Global in scope, it is designed to fully support undergraduates and masters students in this core area and provide an essential teaching aid for faculty.

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Discover exclusive articles which explore key concepts, thinkers, debates, methods for analyzing primary sources, classic and cutting-edge theories, schools of thought, and overviews and excerpts from scholarly works which shaped the discipline.

Written by expert scholars from around the world with students in mind, ranging from concise introductions to more detailed explorations, allowing students to develop their understanding and for faculty to pitch content at the right level for their students.

Be inspired by teaching and research tools including bibliographic guides and course plans for faculty.

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The collection is comprised of three parts which are also available individually.

Working with Primary Sources – Build essential skills to learn how use a range of primary materials and explore key texts in context.

Key Thinkers and Concepts in the Study of History – Get to grips with ideas and debates in history through exclusive articles written by experts.

Theory of History – Delve into critical readings in method and historiography. This section also includes Q. Edward Wang’s unparalleled major reference work Historiography: Critical Readings.

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