On History
Jules Michelet
Three texts in which Michelet sets out what history is for and how it should be written, including his 1831 introduction to world history. Useful for understanding how the discipline took shape.
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World History. Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500A university survey of the world up to 1500, covering Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, the Americas and the medieval world. Includes maps, primary source extracts and review questions for each chapter.
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