Mysteries in History
From Prehistory to the Present
Seiten
2005
ABC-CLIO (Verlag)
978-1-85109-899-6 (ISBN)
ABC-CLIO (Verlag)
978-1-85109-899-6 (ISBN)
This work is an engaging exploration of the process of historical research, following historians as they search for solutions to the greatest mysteries of all time.
Award-winning author Paul Aron takes readers on a journey through great historical mysteries through the ages. Entertaining in themselves, the stories also show that history is not merely living, but lively. The reader who comes to the book thinking history is boring will leave with a changed outlook with regard to both the subject matter and the process of writing history.
Each chapter is a carefully and thoroughly researched presentation not of popularized accounts but of valid historical scholarship. Chronologically arranged, the essays show the historical process in action. For each disputed historical point, theories arise, become standard wisdom, and then are revised as additional information becomes available. This book reveals the mechanics of that process, including spirited debate, swashbuckling archaeology, and the application of modern science to ancient questions.
75 chronologically arranged chapters, each treating a famous historical mystery
Numerous illustrations and photographs that bring the subjects to life
An annotated list of further reading for each chapter, arranged chronologically to allow readers to follow the development of competing theories
An engaging, accessible writing style that brings readers into the twists and turns of each case
Award-winning author Paul Aron takes readers on a journey through great historical mysteries through the ages. Entertaining in themselves, the stories also show that history is not merely living, but lively. The reader who comes to the book thinking history is boring will leave with a changed outlook with regard to both the subject matter and the process of writing history.
Each chapter is a carefully and thoroughly researched presentation not of popularized accounts but of valid historical scholarship. Chronologically arranged, the essays show the historical process in action. For each disputed historical point, theories arise, become standard wisdom, and then are revised as additional information becomes available. This book reveals the mechanics of that process, including spirited debate, swashbuckling archaeology, and the application of modern science to ancient questions.
75 chronologically arranged chapters, each treating a famous historical mystery
Numerous illustrations and photographs that bring the subjects to life
An annotated list of further reading for each chapter, arranged chronologically to allow readers to follow the development of competing theories
An engaging, accessible writing style that brings readers into the twists and turns of each case
Paul D. Aron is senior editor for The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. His published works include Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot? and Unsolved Mysteries of American History.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.11.2005 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 30 Illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Geschichtstheorie / Historik |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85109-899-2 / 1851098992 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85109-899-6 / 9781851098996 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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