The Craft of International History : A Guide to Method /

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This is a practical guide to the historical study of international politics. The focus is on the nuts and bolts of historical research--that is, on how to use original sources, analyze and interpret historical works, and actually write a work of history. Two appendixes provide sources sure to be ind...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Trachtenberg, Marc, 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2006.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
International relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
International relations > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This is a practical guide to the historical study of international politics. The focus is on the nuts and bolts of historical research--that is, on how to use original sources, analyze and interpret historical works, and actually write a work of history. Two appendixes provide sources sure to be indispensable for anyone doing research in this area. The book does not simply lay down precepts. It presents examples drawn from the author's more than forty years' experience as a working historian.
Physical Description:1 online resource (278 pages).
ISBN:9781400827237

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