The Experience of History

The Experience of History is a lively and passionate introduction to the field that encourages students to seek and appreciate history inside the classroom and beyond. This work:

• Defines history as a discipline and the role of historians within it
• Addresses the analytical and critical thinking skills needed to engage with the past
• Discusses a variety of important topics in the study of history, such as historical evidence, primary documents, divisions of history, forms of historical writin...