History 279s - Theory and Practice of History

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Mount Holyoke College

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Description:

This seminar explores how scholars conceptualize the past and how they produce knowledge about it.We will survey both classic and contemporary sources on the nature of history and historical methods.We will also read examples of historical scholarship and interrogate them for what they might reveal about histories past and present. Particular attention will be paid to the roles of language and narrative in the production of historical knowledge. Meets Humanities I-B requirement A. Oppenheimer 4 credits

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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