The Historian’s Toolbox: A Student’s Guide to the Theory and Craft of History

Williams (Davidson College, North Carolina) draws on a long career teaching history to write a text students will find both enjoyable and thought provoking on the methods and tools of the field. The various approaches to history are briefly described in initial chapters. The remainder of the volume considers the tools of history, with well-illustrated sections on sources, credit and acknowledgements, narrative and explanation, interpretation, and speculation. A list of references is included with each chapter. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR