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REVIEWER IN RPH
Introduction to History: Defination,Issues, Sources, and methodology
INTRODUCTION -Sociologists have defined history as the study of life in society in the past, in all its aspects, in relation to present development the future hopes. It focuses on the story of man in time, an inquiry into the past based on valid evicences. Indeed, it thrives on the evidence which validates the authenticity and credibility of an event
HISTORY -The Greek word historia originally meant inquiry, the act of seeking knowledge, as well as the knowledge that results from inquiry. And from there it's a short jump to the accounts of events that a person might put together from making inquiries - what we might call stories.
HERODOTUS (Father of History) -HERODOTUS was a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy. He is known for having written the Histories - a detailed account of the Greco- Persian Wars.
Born: Halicarnassus, Turkey
Died: Thurii, italy Parents: Lyxes, Dyro Siblings: Theodorus
Why herodotus called father of history
-Herodotus was called the father of History because he wrote the first narrative history in the western World.
Types of History •Social history •Diplomatic history •Economic history 4.Political history
Nature of History •HISTORY IS THE STUDY OF MAN. •HISTORY PROVIDES AN OBJECTIVE RECORD OF HAPPENINGS. •HISTORY IS NOT NARRATION BUT IS ALSO ANALYSIS . •HISTORY IS COMPREHENSIVE. •CONTINUITY AND COHERANCE ARE THE NECESSARY REQUISITES OF HISTORY.
Relevance of History •HISTORY HELP US UNDERSTAND PEOPLE SOCIETIES •HISTORY CONTRIBUTES TO MORAL UNDERSTANDING •HISTORY PROVIDE IDENTITY •STUDYING HISTORY IS ESSENTIAL FOR GOOD CITEZENSHIP •HISTORY IS USEFUL IN THE WORLD OF WORK
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES
PRIMARY SOURCES -In the study of history as an academic dicipline, the use of primary sources is necessary. A primary source provides director firsthand evidence about an event, an object, a person or a work of art. These primary sources provide the original materials on which other research is based and enable students and other researcher to get as close as posible to what actually happened during a particular event or era.
DIFFIRENT KIND OF PRIMARY SOURCES
1.LITERARY OR CULTURAL SOURCES 2. INFOMATION ABOUT PEOPLE 3. ACCOUNTS THAT DESCRIBE EVENTS, PEOPLE, OR IDEAS 4. FINDING IFORMATION ABOUT PLACE 5. FINDING INFORMATION ABOUT AN ORGANIZATION
SECONDARY SOURCES -Secondary sourves generally describe, discuss, interpret, comment upon, analyze, evaluate, summarize, and process primary sources. These secondary source materials can be articles in newspaper or popular magazines,book or movie reviews, or articles found in scholarly journals that discuss or evaluate someone else original research.
METHODOLOGY OF HISTORY -The methodology of history refers to the systematic approach and techniques used by historians to research, analyze, and interpret historical events and sources. It encompasses the principles and methods employed in gathering evidence, assessing the reliability of sources, constructing narratives, and understanding the past. This methodology often involves critical evaluation of primary and secondary sources, contextual analysis, and the application of theoretical frameworks to build coherent historical interpretations.
