On this page you will find some of the most important books on the study of history as a discipline. This will be the starting point of most History degrees.
Any book marked with an * is available for loan.
On this page you will find some of the most important books on the study of history as a discipline. This will be the starting point of most History degrees.
Any book marked with an * is available for loan.
*Carr, E H. (1961). What is History. London: Penguin Books. - In answering the question, 'what is history?', E. H. Carr's acclaimed and influential bestseller shows that the facts of history are simply those which the historian selects for scrutiny.
Evans, Richard (2018). In Defence of History. London: Granta Publications. - The classic explanation of the craft of history and the vital worth of historians to civilisation In this volume, English historian Richard Evans offers a defence of the importance of his craft. At a time when fact and historical truth are under unprecedented assault, Evans shows us why history is necessary
*Green, Anna and Troup Kathleen (1999). The Houses of History: A Critical Reader in Twentieth Century History and Theory. Mancheser: Manchester University Press. - The only history and theory textbook to include accessible extracts from a wide range of historical writing. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the theorists who have most inflenced twentieth-century historians
*Tosh, John. (2006). The Pursuit of History. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. - This famous study examines important questions about historians and their work. Why do we study history? How do we construct our knowledge of the past? What are the limitations to historical evidence? What different kinds of history are being written today?