The Practice of History

Elton, G. R.

ISBN 10: 0424054108 / ISBN 13: 9780424054100

Published by Sydney University Press, 1967

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. First Edition. Minor edge wear to dust jacket in plastic sleeve. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers. A slight tan and some faint water marking to the page edges. Both hinges cracked, but textblock itself remains firm. Some pencil underlining, but overall contents clear. A good condition book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Practice of History
• Publisher: Sydney University Press
• Publication Date: 1967
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0424054108
• ISBN 13: 9780424054100
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 717 grams

About this title

Synopsis

This book sets out Elton's experience in the study, writing and teaching of history. The author perceived the work as a manifesto, an explanation of his faith and practice of the subject.

From the Back Cover

This original and important book on the study of history is now available in a new edition. G. R. Elton's classic work is a wide-ranging, succinct and practical introduction for all students and general readers, and it makes a major contribution to the question "What is history?"

This book sets out Elton's experience in the study, writing and teaching of history. The author perceived the work as a manifesto, an explanation of his faith and practice of the subject. The book has become a classic text for students and teachers since its first publication in 1969. This edition includes a new afterword by Richard Evans which assesses the book's relationship to Elton's work as a whole, its impact on the historical profession and its lessons for historians today.