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Exploring history 1400-1900: An anthology of primary sources reaches out to the reader across an expanse of 500 years. It offers a broad sweep of history in the light of three key themes: consumers and producers; beliefs and ideologies; and state-formation. Spanning continents and genres, the selection of documents illuminates the links between concurrent events in diverse places and illustrates the legacies of important social, religious and political trends. Previously unpublished accounts and newly translated material reveal new perspectives on both familiar and less well-known events. In capturing this spectrum of human activity and endeavour the book uniquely provides insights into the daily concerns and critical debates of the day, and the opportunity to engage with primary sources as tools for the knowledge creation and critical evaluation. It will be an essential companion to a wide range of courses in historical study and an engaging read for anyone interested in researching, reviewing or relating more closely to a rich historical past.
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Rachel Gibbons is Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern History at The Open University
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a set book for the Open University course A200 (1400 to 1900 - From Medieval to Modern), so if you're signed up for the course, then you need it. If you're not signed up for the course, then it's difficult to assess whether it will deliver what you need, as the examples presented are chosen to complement the course itself. There is a wide range of primary source material here from a very wide date range, and while some articles are very dry, some are able to really bring the events they're describing to life. Personally, the sections detailing the trial of Charles I will live with me for many years, and were some of the most moving and inspiring pieces I have read, although I should state that I was reading the book as part of the OU course mentioned above.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's a textbook. An anthology of primary sources, no less.
Actually, it's quite well presented, with helpful explanatory notes for each document, but no-one who is not studying OU A200 should buy it.
Actually, it's quite well presented, with helpful explanatory notes for each document, but no-one who is not studying OU A200 should buy it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was just what I needed, however I suspect if you are not doing the O.U course AA200 it may be a little specific.
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As the Title reveals, it's one of my set books for my Second Year Open University Honours Degree in History - so, it has to be, really, a good book of primary historical... Read more
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I bought this book as a set book for my BA Hons History degree module with the Open University. It is an informative and detailed book, but you wouldn't want to read it for... Read more
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