There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or where those stories end. John Arnold's Very Short Introduction is a stimulating essay about how we study and understand history. The book begins by inviting us to think about various questions provoked by our investigation of histo...
There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or where those stories end. John Arnold's Very Short Introduction is a stimulating essay about how we study and understand history. The book begins by inviting us to think about various questions provoked by our investigation of history, and explores the ways these questions have been answered in the past. Concepts such as causation, interpretation, and periodization, are introduced by means of concrete examples of how historians work, giving the reader a sense of the excitement of discovering not only the past, but also ourselves.
作者简介
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约翰·H·阿诺德（John H. Arnold）是东安格利亚大学历史教师，主要研究方向是中世纪史和历史哲学。
Looking for ‘bias’ (the prejudices of the author, and the way they distort the account) may suggest that an ‘unbiased’ position can be found. This is a problem. If ‘bias’ is taken to include, as it must, the idiosyncrasies of every human being, there is no document which is ‘unbiased’. ... Without ‘bias’ (were ever such a thing possible), there would be no need for historians. So ‘bias’ is not something to find and eradicate, but rather something to hunt and embrace. (查看原文)
在书的最后作者谈到了一个问题，我们为什么要读历史。 在我看来，这个问题真的就有点像问我们为什么要读书一样。 作者的叙述中，第一个原因是，享受。引用原话（下面我会经常这样做）就是：“There is a pleasure in studying the past, just as there is in study...
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1 有用 Cutepoison 2009-05-19 08:38:07
关于观点和角度
1 有用 莽莽 2019-01-01 02:20:03
最近几个月可能都会读历史书，先读一下这本了解历史学，历史学研究方法，很基础的层面也可以。
0 有用 叾籴扥 2011-09-23 12:27:06
Provides some helpful methods and perspectives to view historical topics and examine materials. A great introduction indeed.
0 有用 易我城 2024-10-07 11:24:05 天津
第一本看完的英文书，很好的历史入门科普读物，作者文笔很好 虽然有些句子和意思重复性比较高，但书还是很好看
1 有用 休·D·天然兽 2018-04-22 23:12:07
袖珍得很