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Extension History: The Historians Extension History: The Historians
Ken Webb

108 pages, HTANSW 2006
ISBN 0858540355

Available from HTANSW:
Standard price $25.00 + postage (GST inclusive).
HTA NSW member price $20.00 + postage (GST inclusive)

This book is not intended as an all-purpose textbook. However, it is hoped that it will provide an accessible overview and sound guide to the study of a range of historians relevant to the NSW Extension History course for both students and teachers. It is meant to bring together a variety of information, resources and advice to support the discussion, wide reading and research that takes place in Extension History Classes.



Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What is History?
Chapter 2: Herodotus
Chapter 3: Polybius
Chapter 4: Other Ancient Historians
Chapter 5: Bede
Chapter 6: Gibbon
Chapter 7: Macaulay
Chapter 8: von Ranke
Chapter 9: Christopher Hill & Marxist Historiography
Chapter 10: The Annalists
Chapter 11: Elton, Carr & Berlin
Chapter 12: Postmodernism, Relativism, Deconstructionism...
Chapter 13: Henry Reynolds & Keith Windschuttle
Index


Author Details

Ken Webb teaches History at Pymble Ladies' College and writes and speaks extensively on Modern History topics.

 

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