This is a core unit for Level 2 students embarking on a History major, and answers the question—What is History? It examines the development of the History discipline in order to illuminate historians' practice today. Students master 'historiography'—the theoretical foundation of our discipline. Such theory can be as exciting as the past itself. Historians have disagreed bitterly about historical practice, to the point where commentators write passionately about 'history wars'. The unit surveys the embattled development of our discipline by examining exemplary historians. It locates these figures in their time and place, while relating them to the great conceptual issues that divide... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: a Level 1 History unit
