HIST 590 - Historiography & Theory

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Texas A & M University-Commerce

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Description:

Historiography and Historical Theory - Three semester hours The discipline of History has a long history and a diverse set of practitioners. This course samples this variety by discussing many of the figures who have shaped the forms of historical writing in the Western tradition from the ancient Greeks to the present day. Students will examine the intent and purpose behind historical writing and look at concrete examples of how theoretical positions manifest themselves in scholarship. Students will learn to identify the major themes, approaches, and interpretive stances taken by historians, develop analytic skills in identifying and critiquing the arguments of professional historians, learn and deploy the terminology associated with historical argumentation, and apply these skills and terminology in writing a field-specific historiographical review essay. %

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tamu-commerce.edu

Phone Number:

(903) 886-5081

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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