After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection, Volume I 5th (fifth) Edition by James West Davidson, Mark Hamilton Lytle published by McGraw Hill (2005) Paperback
by Mark Hamilton Lytle James West Davidson
After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection introduces the investigative side of history, showing how questions, evidence, and interpretation shape our understanding of the past. This fifth edition is suited to students and readers interested in the methods historians use to examine sources and develop informed explanations.
About This Book
After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection presents history as an investigative discipline centered on questions, evidence, and interpretation.
This fifth edition introduces readers to the process of examining the past and developing informed historical explanations.
Designed for educational use, the book focuses on the skills and reasoning involved in historical detection.
It offers a useful foundation for students seeking to understand how historians work with sources and construct accounts of earlier events.
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