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What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Social media posts
- Television documentaries
- Written documents, oral accounts, art, and artifacts (correct)
- Fictional novels
What term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
What term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
- Prehistory (correct)
- Cultural heritage
- Legends
- History
How do historians differ from myths?
How do historians differ from myths?
- Historians are supported by verifiable evidence (correct)
- Historians are less popular
- Historians are more entertaining
- Historians are all fictional
What is the main purpose of history as an academic discipline?
What is the main purpose of history as an academic discipline?
What term is used for stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources?
What term is used for stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources?
What is considered an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events?
What is considered an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events?
Who is often considered the 'father of history'?
Who is often considered the 'father of history'?
What is the meaning of the word 'history' in Ancient Greek?
What is the meaning of the word 'history' in Ancient Greek?
Which work helped form the foundations for the modern study of past events and societies?
Which work helped form the foundations for the modern study of past events and societies?
From which language was 'history' borrowed into Old English as stær?
From which language was 'history' borrowed into Old English as stær?
'History' developed into forms such as istorie, estoire, and historie in which language?
'History' developed into forms such as istorie, estoire, and historie in which language?
What was the meaning of historia in Classical Latin?
What was the meaning of historia in Classical Latin?
'History' was brought into Middle English from which language?
'History' was brought into Middle English from which language?
'Historía' comes from which language?
'Historía' comes from which language?
What style of writing did Carlyle employ in The French Revolution?
What style of writing did Carlyle employ in The French Revolution?
How does Carlyle involve the reader in The French Revolution?
How does Carlyle involve the reader in The French Revolution?
What did John D. Rosenberg, a Professor of humanities at Columbia University, say about Carlyle's writing style?
What did John D. Rosenberg, a Professor of humanities at Columbia University, say about Carlyle's writing style?
What is the result of Carlyle's writing style in The French Revolution?
What is the result of Carlyle's writing style in The French Revolution?
What is the style of writing within historiography that Carlyle's approach is highly unorthodox compared to?
What is the style of writing within historiography that Carlyle's approach is highly unorthodox compared to?
Study Notes
The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle
- Written by Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher Thomas Carlyle
- First published in 1837, with a revised edition in 1857
- Charts the course of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1795
- Culminates in the height of the Reign of Terror (1793-1794)
Production of the Book
- John Stuart Mill, a friend of Carlyle's, initially contracted to write a history of the French Revolution
- Mill was unable to meet the contract terms and proposed that Carlyle write the book instead
- Mill sent Carlyle a library of books and materials concerning the Revolution
- Carlyle began working on the project in 1834
- The first volume's manuscript was destroyed by a careless household maid who mistook it for trash
- Carlyle rewrote the entire manuscript, achieving a book that came "direct and flamingly from the heart"
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Explore the systematic study and documentation of the human past in this quiz. Learn about the period before the invention of writing systems and the methods used by historians to seek knowledge of the past using historical sources.
