ABSTRACT

Aimed at students of history, this volume, originally published in 1928, examines the issues of impartiality and objectivity in the study of history. It also discusses the skills necessary for any would-be historian including the knowledge of foreign languages, the use of sources and note-taking.

chapter I|34 pages

The Enquiring Mind

chapter II|29 pages

The Discovery of a Subject

chapter III|53 pages

The Search for Materials

chapter IV|33 pages

Notes and the Making of Them

chapter V|29 pages

The Final Statement