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Historians must place their own research within the work of others who have approached their topic, and book reviews are helpful for two main reasons. On one hand, writing a book review for a book that covers a topic one is researching forces you to read related scholarship carefully.
Historiography is the art and science of writing history. For a deep understanding of history and the past, it is imperative to discover many aspects such as process, method, ideology, and intention-of history-writing of a given period.
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Writing a book review is one of the fundamental skills that every historian must learn. An undergraduate student’s book review should accomplish two main goals: Lay out an author’s argument, and Most importantly, critique the historical argument.
A book review requires a lot of thought and effort. This handout will assist you. The process can be broken down into three main stages: as you read; as you prepare to write; and, as you write. With each stage there are a series of questions and factors to consider as you work on your review.
There are two approaches to book reviewing: Descriptive reviews give the essential information about a book. This is done with description and exposition, by stating the perceived aims and purposes of the author, and by quoting striking passages from the text.
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Oct 16, 2024 · Book Review Digest Retrospective, 1905-1982. Indexes book reviews published in popular magazines and newspapers; each entry contains at least one abstract of a review (up to 500 words). Search by author, title, reviewer name, and periodical name. America History & Life. Use the database limits to refine your search for Document Type = book reviews.
This document provides guidance on how to write an effective book review in history. It explains that the goals of an undergraduate book review are to lay out the author's argument and critique the historical argument.
