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Essaying the Past: How to Read, Write, and Think About History
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Blackwell Pub
Publication date February 9, 2009
Pages 192
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781405182782
ISBN-10 1405182784
Dimensions 0.50 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight 0.75 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Published in Great Britain
Original list price $76.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
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Part research manual, part study guide, and part introduction to the study of history, Essaying the Past guides the reader through the nuts and bolts of producing good historical prose, offering key strategies and useful tips.

  • Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically
  • Covers important topics such as framing questions, developing a strong introduction and topic sentences, choosing good evidence, and the crucial role of revision
  • An annotated case study takes the reader through one student’s process of writing an essay and illustrates how strategies discussed in the book can be successfully implemented
  • Six appendices cover the major issues facing students today, such as the dangers of plagiarism and the role of the internet


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Hardcover
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from Blackwell Pub (February 9, 2009)
9781405182782 | details & prices | 192 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $76.95
About: Part research manual, part study guide, and part introduction to the study of history, Essaying the Past guides the reader through the nuts and bolts of producing good historical prose, offering key strategies and useful tips.
Paperback
Book cover for 9781405182799 Book cover for 9781444351408
 
2 edition from Blackwell Pub (July 10, 2012)
9781444351408 | details & prices | 210 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $23.95
from Blackwell Pub (February 17, 2009)
9781405182799 | details & prices | 192 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.25 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $24.95
Miscellaneous
from Blackwell Pub (September 13, 2011)
9781444356779 | details & prices | 208 pages | List price $21.95

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