History: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 019285352X
- ISBN-13
- 9780192853523
- Series
- History
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 134
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-02-24
- Publisher
- Oxford Paperbacks
- Authors
- John Arnold, John H., School of History Classics and Archaeology Professor of History School of History Classics and Archaeology Birkbeck University of London)
Description
Starting with an examination of how historians work, this "Very Short Introduction" aims to explore history in a general, pithy, and accessible manner, rather than to delve into specific periods.
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- 2018-08-31
- 48 pages
- Paperback
- Philip Allan
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