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Ladataan... Trespassers in Time: Genealogists and MicrohistoriansTekijä: Anne Patterson Rodda
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. Genealogist Anne Patterson Rodda sees a commonality in the sources and methodology of genealogy and microhistory, and this book explores the similarities and the ways that these fields can borrow from each other. In the first half of the book, the author defines and describes the major historical methods and builds her case for the value of microhistory. This is the strongest part of the book. The second half of the book includes three case studies that illustrate the application of microhistory to genealogy, or maybe the application of genealogical sources and methods to microhistory. I didn't find the illustrations as clear and compelling as the author intended for them to be. I think this book will appeal more to genealogists than historians. The author specializes in Irish research and history, and this book will have added appeal for genealogists with 19th and 20th century Irish ancestries. ( ) I'll have to admit that when I first ordered this book that I did so with some trepidation because it was self-published. When I received it, I noticed that it was the author's D.Litt. dissertation. My fear then was that it would be rather dry. I need not have worried. Rodda does a very good job of defining different approaches to history--macrohistory, microhistory, social history, cultural history, etc. Then she focuses on why she thinks that microhistory is perhaps the most useful approach for genealogists. She uses examples from her own research in Irish genealogy to illustrate her arguments. The use of the first person bothered me a bit in the narrative (since I have always been taught to avoid first person in scholarly writing) although I can understand why she used it in her work. I'm still a bit surprised that her advisors allowed her that freedom. The author has been a certified genealogist since 1996. This is a book that should be read by all intermediate to advanced genealogists. It is a shame that the author chose to self-publish the work rather than pitch it to a major publisher because I think there is a wider audience for this book that she'll never reach in the self-published market. näyttää 2/2 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
"The book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the connections between local and family history and the broader disciplines of which they are a part." -- John Grenham "This masterly work combines the craft of the historian and the skill of the genealogist in a satisfying exploration of the small worlds that made up Ireland in the past. An essential book for anyone who wants to understand how family history should be done." -- Raymond Gillespie, National University of Ireland, Maynooth Anne Patterson Rodda, Certified Genealogist, has a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) degree in Irish Studies from Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, U.S.A.Anne has been a genealogist since 1990, specializing in tracing to the birthplaces of emigrants to America. Starting with her own ancestors from Denmark, Germany, and Ireland, she became immersed in Irish genealogy over the years. Spending more and more time in Ireland, she learned its history and culture as family historians do, through the eyes of antecedents."I heard about the graduate program in Irish Studies at Drew University, with Christine Kinealy, their Professor of Irish History, just when my research was pulling me into learning more about Irish history, literature and culture. I wanted to learn how to place family histories in their wider historical context, as genealogists strive to do."So began Anne's exploration of the various methodologies of historical research used over the centuries and on through to the most recent theories being discussed in the United States and in Europe.Trespassers in Time is a review of Anne's study of the history of history. Her exploration led to her belief that microhistory is the most useful approach for genealogists. She invites readers to explore with her and draw their own conclusions. (Certified Genealogist is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists(r), used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation.) Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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