The new nature of history :knowledge, evidence, language

Preface Introduction: The Battle of Basic Assumptions History: Essential Knowledge about the Past How the Discipline of History Evolved: From Thucydides to Langlois and Seignobos How the Discipline of History Evolved through the Twentieth into the Twenty-first Century The Historian at Work: Forget 'Facts', Foreground Sources The Historian at Work: The Communication of Historical Knowledge Theory, the Sciences, the Humanities Conclusion: Crisis, What Crisis? Appendix A: An Example of Learning Outcomes for a History Degree Appendix B: Examples of Aims and Objectives Appendix C: Writing History Appendix D: Glossary Further Reading Index