Main trends in contemporary historiography

Author: J. M. Barraclough
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book was originally the third volume in UNESCO's series "Major Trends of Research in the Social and Human Sciences" (Alain Trends of Research in the Social and Human Sciences), and later published as a standalone book titled "Main Trends in History." The author is Geoffrey Barraclough, a renowned modern British historian. The author systematically, comprehensively, and in detail explains and analyzes the mainstream and new trends in historical research worldwide since the 1950s. The book draws on a broad range of sources and offers fair and balanced commentary, making it a required reference for the study of the history of historiography in universities in Europe and America.