From Herodotus to H-Net: the story of historiography

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From Herodotus to H-Net: The Story of Historiography offers a concise but comprehensive and up-to-date account of the many ways history has been studied and recounted, from the ancient world to the new universe of the Internet. Clearly written and organized, it shows how the same issues that historians debate today were already recognized in past centuries, and how the efforts of historians in the past remain relevant today. Balanced and fair-minded, the book covers the development of modern academic scholarship, but also helps students appreciate the contributions of popular historians and of the many forms of public history. Often drawing on what historians from Edward Gibbon to Natalie Zemon Davis have written about their own careers, From Herodotus to H-Net brings the discipline of history alive for students and general readers.;Part I. History past -- What is historiography? -- History in ancient and medieval times -- The historiographical revolution of the early modern era -- The nineteenth century and the rise of academic scholarship -- Scientific history in an era of conflict -- Part II. History present -- Glorious confusion: historiography from the 1960s to the end of the millennium -- History in a new millennium -- Historians at work -- Conclusion.