After the Fact (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: James West Davidson, Mark Hamilton Lytle
Binding: Paperback
Published: Knopf, 1982
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly creased corners and spines.
After the Fact present a rigorous and engaging study in historiography, designed to instruct readers in the craft of historical analysis. This nonfiction work in the genre of historical methodology chronicles pivotal episodes in American history—from the Salem witch trials to the early failures of the Virginia colony—and illustrates how historians reconstruct the past using diverse sources such as oral testimony, photographs, census data, and cultural artifacts. The authors argue that historical truth is not merely discovered but actively constructed through critical inquiry and interpretation. Each chapter functions as a case study, guiding readers through the process of questioning evidence, identifying bias, and forming coherent narratives. With clarity and precision, Davidson and Lytle elevate historical detection to an intellectual discipline, making this set indispensable for students and professionals seeking to master the historian’s craft.
Author: James West Davidson, Mark Hamilton Lytle
Binding: Paperback
Published: Knopf, 1982
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly creased corners and spines.
After the Fact present a rigorous and engaging study in historiography, designed to instruct readers in the craft of historical analysis. This nonfiction work in the genre of historical methodology chronicles pivotal episodes in American history—from the Salem witch trials to the early failures of the Virginia colony—and illustrates how historians reconstruct the past using diverse sources such as oral testimony, photographs, census data, and cultural artifacts. The authors argue that historical truth is not merely discovered but actively constructed through critical inquiry and interpretation. Each chapter functions as a case study, guiding readers through the process of questioning evidence, identifying bias, and forming coherent narratives. With clarity and precision, Davidson and Lytle elevate historical detection to an intellectual discipline, making this set indispensable for students and professionals seeking to master the historian’s craft.