Books in the Historical Approaches series

The first accessible text book on the theories, methods, achievements and problems in this burgeoning field of historical inquiry. -- .

Offers both a narrative and an analysis of the influence of British imperial involvements on history writing since 1750 -- .

Rhetoric and the writing of history provides an analytical overview of the vast range of historiography which was produced in western Europe between c.400 and c.1500 and argues that its sophistication and complexity provides a much-needed perspective on more modern debates over the relationship between history and literary theory.