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Theories and Methods of History
Course Objectives
This course will enable the students -
- To understand the meaning, nature and scope of History.
- To develop the Knowledge, understanding of the Historical Fact and its Interpretation
- To deepen the knowledge about the theories of History-Cyclical and Linear
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HIS 121
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Theories and Methods of History
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The students will be able - CO1-Understand the Meaning, Nature and scope of History. CO2-Students will understand the historical Fact and its Interpretation in History CO3- Students will acquire the knowledge of Causation, Objectivity and Generalization in History. CO4- Students will gain the knowledge of the various theories of History – Cyclical with special reference to Spengler and Toynbee. CO5 -Students will understand the various Linear Theories of History such as Christian, Marx, Hegel and Acton.
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Class test, Semester End Examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Class Assignment, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Meaning and relevance of History
Nature and scope of History: Ancillary and Auxiliary branches of history.
Historical Fact and Interpretation
Idea of Progress in History.
Causation, Objectivity and Generalisation in History.
Theories of History – Cyclical with special reference to Spengler and Toynbee
Positivism and Idealism
Linear Theories of History – Christian, Marx, Hegel and Acton.
Recommended Reading
- Sreedharan. E, A Textbook of Historiography.
- E.H. Carr: What is History, London, 1962,
- .G Collingwood: the idea of History, Oxford,1961
- M.C.Lernon: Philosophy of History (A Guide for students)
- V S Agrawala :Itihas Darshan (in Hindi), Varanasi
- Buddha Prakash :Itihas Darshan (in Hindi), Lucknow, 1962
- C Pande (ed.):Itihas-Swaroop evam siddhanth (in Hindi), Jaipur
