Review: What Is History?
Nutzerbericht - Marc L - GoodreadsThis book contains 6 lectures Carr gave, back in 1961. So, it has a certain stamp of time. But nevertheless, I was very pleased about the value of Carr's opinions. These treat about the methodology of ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: What Is History?
Nutzerbericht - Eddy Allen - GoodreadsBased on The George Macaulay Trevelyan Lectures delivered at University of Cambridge, January-March 1961. Professor Alan Munslow authored an academic book review/reappraisal of Carr's What is History ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: What Is History?
Nutzerbericht - Samina Sultana - GoodreadsGood facts about historical research and the process of inquiry into events in history. Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: What Is History?
Nutzerbericht - Stuart West - GoodreadsThis book convinced me to take Ancient History over Psychology as my undergraduate degree, so I may be a little biased. EH Carr's "What Is History?" is perhaps the leading introductory textbook on ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: What Is History?
Nutzerbericht - Richard Hughes - GoodreadsBelieve it or not, this book is a best seller. To date, it has sold nearly one quarter of a million copies. 'What is History?' is over 50 years old and is still indispensable reading for historians ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: What Is History?
Nutzerbericht - Işıl - GoodreadsHis inclination to refer to Marxist schools of thought and examples from Russian history constitutes a huge part of the book but I guess we can easily attribute it to Carr's expertise and interest ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: What Is History?
Nutzerbericht - Daniel Nilsson - GoodreadsA seminal work on historiography. A must read for any one even remotely interested in historical theory. Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: What Is History?
Nutzerbericht - Ed - GoodreadsGreat read - lucid, often entertaining and not afraid to be controversial. You'd want to be into historiography, but this is a good addition to help put the state of the debate in the second half of ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: What Is History?
Nutzerbericht - Mary - GoodreadsCarr's lectures on his philosophy of history are somewhat aggravating to read. Near the beginning of each lecture/essay, he'll say something at odds with common sense. And then over the next 10 or 20 ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: What Is History?
Nutzerbericht - Paul - GoodreadsOne of the most interesting books I've read in a long time. Thoroughly enjoyed Carr's turn of phrase and occasional cheeky jabs at Karl Popper. His progressive approach to historiography and disdain ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
