History and Historiography : Trends and Practices

Contents: Preface. 1. History and historiography: an introduction. 2. What is history? 3. Classification of history. 4. History curriculum. 5. History and other subjects. 6. Rigvedic Age and advent of the Aryans. 7. Jainism and Buddhism: origin and growth. 8. Puranic Hindu Culture (A.D. 200-A.D. 700). 9. Political and cultural expansion. 10. The world history: an overview. 11. History of Europe. 12. French Revolution. 13. History of the America. 14. History of Africa. 15. The two world wars. Bibliography. Index.

"The present book \'History and Historiography: Trends and Practices\' presents various dimensions of Indian History, including world history.

History is the study of events in time, in relation to humanity. It is divided into and encompasses many sub and ancillary fields, such as chronology, historiography, genealogy, paleography and cliometrics. Those who study it as a profession are called historians. Although the broad discipline of history has often been classified under either the humanities or the social sciences, it can be seen as a bridge between them, incorporating methodologies from both fields of study. Traditionally, historians have attempted to answer historical research is not limited merely to these sources. No doubt, one can peep through this publication in the continued historical trends in India and the world." (jacket)