History and Material Culture - A Student's Guide to Approaching Alternative Sources (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

Sources are the raw material of History, but whereas the written word has traditionally been seen as the principal source, historians now recognize the value of sources beyond text. In this new edition of History and Material Culture, contributors consider a range of objects - from an eighteenth-century bed curtain to a twenty-first-century shopping trolley - which can help historians develop new interpretations and new knowledge about the past. Containing two new chapters on healing objects in East Africa and the shopping trolley in the social world, this book examines a variety of material sources from around the globe and across centuries to assess how such sources can be used to study the distant and the recent past. In a revised introduction, Karen Harvey discusses some of the principal issues raised when historians use material culture, particularly in the context of 'the material turn', and suggests some initial steps for those unfamiliar with these kinds of sources. While the sources are discussed from interdisciplinary perspectives, the emphasis of the book is on what historians stand to gain from using material culture, as well as what historians have to offer the broader study of material culture. Clearly written and accessible, this book is the ideal introduction to the opportunities and challenges of researching material culture, and is essential reading for all students of historical theory and method.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Guides to Using Historical Sources
Release date:	September 2017
Editors:	Karen Harvey
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	262
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-92866-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeological theory Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > Theory & methods > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-92866-6
Barcode:	9781138928664

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