An introduction to historical comparison /
An Introduction to Historical Comparison is the first comprehensive study of the theory and practice of comparative-historical research. Designed as a handbook for historians, this book shows scholars how to develop the skills needed to successfully employ a comparative methodology. It begins by tra...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2021.
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| Summary: | An Introduction to Historical Comparison is the first comprehensive study of the theory and practice of comparative-historical research. Designed as a handbook for historians, this book shows scholars how to develop the skills needed to successfully employ a comparative methodology. It begins by tracing the intellectual history of comparative history writing and then examines the practice of historical comparison. The result is a clear and engaging analysis of historical thinking and a useful guide to main methodological techniques, successes, and pitfalls of comparative research. |
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| Item Description: | Translation of: Vvedenie v istoricheskui︠u︡ komparativistiku : uchebnoe posobie. |
| Physical Description: | 158 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [137]-148) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350123328 1350123323 9781350202115 1350202118 |