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A review by little_lettie
History: A Very Short Introduction by John H. Arnold
4.0
This book does a good job at what it sets out to do; lay out the basic foundation of historiography. Arnold has many useful insights into how the field works, and the narrative is keep engaging (read, “not boring”).
The complete lack of any mention to historiographical methods (or almost any history at all) outside of the “Western Tradition” is excusable, but still unfortunate. I understand that the purpose is to bridge the gap between the scholar and the average person, but perhaps here brevity has been the enemy of completeness.
All-in-all, it gives you what you need from it. Worth your time.
The complete lack of any mention to historiographical methods (or almost any history at all) outside of the “Western Tradition” is excusable, but still unfortunate. I understand that the purpose is to bridge the gap between the scholar and the average person, but perhaps here brevity has been the enemy of completeness.
All-in-all, it gives you what you need from it. Worth your time.