Introduction to Historical Comparison
«Mikhail Krom has been a pioneering thinker in historical methodology for decades in Russia, and in this book he blazes new trails in the method of historical comparison. Krom both defines the method and shows its power to analyze and explain key problems in society, economics, and politics. This book should get historians thinking about their craft in new and fruitful ways.»
Russell E. Martin, Professor of History, Westminster College, USA
Historical comparison as a method of historical analysis goes back to Herodotus in antiquity, yet it was not until the 1920s through the work of historian Marc Bloch that it was recognised as a solid historical method. Les mer
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Designed as a helpful resource for historians, An Introduction to Historical Comparison aims to teach scholars how to develop the skills needed to successfully employ a comparative methodology. It begins by tracing the intellectual history of comparative history writing and then examines the practice of historical comparison. The result is a clear and engaging analysis of historical thinking and a useful guide to main methodological techniques, successes, and pitfalls of comparative research.
An Introduction to Historical Comparison is the first comprehensive study of the theory and practice of comparative-historical research. Combining a wide range of case-studies from the best practitioners of historical comparison with an innovative interdisciplinary perspective, this book is thus a meaningful contribution to current debates on historiography. As such, this resource will be of immense value to both students reading historiography and methodology and to historians looking to apply a comparative approach to their own research.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 168
- ISBN
- 9781350123328
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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«Mikhail Krom has been a pioneering thinker in historical methodology for decades in Russia, and in this book he blazes new trails in the method of historical comparison. Krom both defines the method and shows its power to analyze and explain key problems in society, economics, and politics. This book should get historians thinking about their craft in new and fruitful ways.»
Russell E. Martin, Professor of History, Westminster College, USA
«Mikhail Krom’s crisp, accessible book introduces readers to the competing definitions, approaches, and intellectual benefits and pitfalls of historical comparison. The book’s coverage is impressive. It is historically deep, but at the same time, fresh and up-to-date. It has much to teach anyone interested in historical methodologies.»
Valerie A. Kivelson, Thomas N. Tentler Collegiate Professor and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Histo