The Job of the Historian PDF
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This document defines key historical concepts. It explains different types of sources and how they are used, such as primary and secondary sources. It also tackles important elements of historical interpretation, specifically how bias, prejudice, and propaganda work.
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The Job of the Historian Sources Written Visual Oral Definitions Primary source refers to sources that come directly from the period of time being studied Secondary source refers to sources to come indirectly and after the period of time being studied Bias r...
The Job of the Historian Sources Written Visual Oral Definitions Primary source refers to sources that come directly from the period of time being studied Secondary source refers to sources to come indirectly and after the period of time being studied Bias refers to deliberately selecting evidence to strengthen their own case and weakening others Prejudice refers to making up your mind before you know what will happen Propaganda refers to appealing to people’s feelings in order to promote your point of view and convince people you are right Manuscripts refers to handwritten books usually in Latin Autobiography refers to the story of a person’s own life written by themselves Biography refers to the story of a person’s life written by a historian or another person Chronology refers to putting events in order of time Anno Domini (AD) refers to the Year of Our Lord and the years after Jesus Christ was born BC refers to the years before the birth of Christ
