The Pursuit of History
01 Feb 06

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 of historical evidence? What different kinds of history are being written today?

The subjects covered are difficult and sometimes controversial, but John Tosh has proved himself an admirable guide in this celebrated work. His cool eye and lively pen make the issues clear and involving. He makes the reader vividly aware of just how far our historical knowledge is conditioned by the character of the sources and by the methods of the historians who work on them.

Reviews of previous edition:

“Tosh writes clearly and pungently...a very satisfactory as well as stimulating vade-mecum for all who work at history.”
Times Higher Education Supplement

“Tosh provides an excellent introduction to methodology in history which will be read with advantage by historians at any stage of their development.”
History

This is exactly the kind of book to recommend warmly to any student wanting a general introduction to the discipline of history. It is highly accessible and could as easily be handled by the general reader wanting to know what is happening to history today.'
British Book News

‘...admirably up-to-date, well-researched and written with the kind of brio which might alone suggest that history is exciting....The judgements are individual and sometimes controversial but there is no better tour d'horizon on the market.'
Journal of African History

	The Pursuit of History
	Author	John Tosh
	Pub Date	4 Jan 2006
	Price	£15.99
	Publisher	Longman
	ISBN	1405823518
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