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100 1 _aLanglois, Charles Victor,
_d1863-1929
240 1 0 _aIntroduction aux études historiques. English
245 1 0 _aIntroduction to the study of history
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-08-08
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Introduction to the Study of History" by Ch. V. Langlois and Ch. Seignobos is a scholarly guide on historical methodology written in the late 19th century. This work aims to instruct students and practitioners in the scientific study of history, emphasizing the rigorous methods needed to collect and analyze historical documents. The authors approach history as a discipline rooted in scientific inquiry and critical analysis, highlighting the importance of methodology in achieving historical accuracy and understanding. The opening portion of the book introduces the critical element of "heuristic" – the search for documents that serve as the foundation of historical accounts. It discusses the vital role of documents in preserving the memory of past events and the complexities involved in their collection and interpretation. Langlois and Seignobos argue that historians must diligently seek out and classify existing documents to construct reliable historical narratives, emphasizing that a lack of thorough document examination can lead to flawed conclusions. The authors set the stage for a deeper exploration of historical methodology, presenting a well-structured framework that highlights the importance of diligent scholarship in the study of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistory -- Study and teaching
653 _aHistoriography
700 1 _aSeignobos, Charles,
_d1854-1942
700 1 _aPowell, F. York
_q(Frederick York),
_d1850-1904
700 1 _aBerry, George Godfrey,
_d1867-1928
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29637
999 _c70485
_d70485