![]() ![]() He has also written widely on historiography and why history matters.īorn 28 November 1969, Arnold received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in medieval studies from the University of York. He previously worked at Birkbeck College, University of London, where he specialised in the study of medieval religious culture. Since 2016, he has been the Professor of Medieval History at the University of Cambridge. John Hugh Arnold (born 1969) is a British historian. ![]() This is a book that will appeal to all students and general readers with an interest in history or historiography. The aim throughout A Very Short Introduction is to discuss theories of history in a general, pithy, and accessible manner, rather than delve into specific periods. Such key concepts as causation, interpretation, and periodization are introduced by way of concrete examples of how historians work, thus giving the reader a sense of the excitement implicit in discovering the past-and ourselves. The book begins by inviting us to think about various questions provoked by our investigation of history, and then explores the ways in which these questions have been answered in the past. ![]() John Arnold's addition to Oxford's popular Very Short Introductions series is a stimulating essay about how people study and understand history. There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or where those stories end. ![]()
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