a meaningful understanding of the past is to be gained‚ the resources of both history and memory must be used. History is the factual‚ objective recording of events through documents‚ archives‚ records‚ artefacts and physical evidence whereas memory is the recollection of individuals of their personal experience and sequence of events however‚ adding the human element to the situation or experience. However‚ history and memory sometimes contrast with each other but most importantly they need to
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Phillips (2002) Bull (1999) Tyerman (2006) Religion ‘God’s favour dictated much of their lives‚ and explained both natural and man-made events’ Eternal damnation – ‘A prime concern for the medieval man was to avoid the terrors of the afterlife’ – ‘torments of hell so violently depicted’ Pilgrimage was extremely popular – saints used as intermediaries Need to atone for one’s sins – emphasised by reform of the papacy Stereotypes of Islam and Muslims as ‘idolatrous polytheists’ Perception of
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People’s History A book unlike any other before about American history was published in 1980. The author‚ a former bombardier in World War II‚ shows the way most people would view the history of the United States‚ and that is why the title is A People’s History of the United States. He (the author‚ that is) has written many other books that also have much merit to them. The author’s thesis in this work of literature is to unveil many misconceptions in the way people view our nation’s history and
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The Importance of History Studies What is history? According to E.H. Carr (1984)‚ history is a science‚ no more and no less. Meanwhile‚ R.G. Collingwood (1946)‚ described the history as re-enactment of past experience. Obviously‚ history studies is the study of past events‚ particularly in human affairs. In Malaysia‚ history is a compulsory subject in the school curriculum. Referring to Examination Board Circular No. 3‚ Year 2011‚ history is a must-pass subject in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
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Sources of African History Author(s): James Mulira Reviewed work(s): Source: Current Anthropology‚ Vol. 20‚ No. 1 (Mar.‚ 1979)‚ pp. 227-229 Published by: The University of Chicago Press on behalf of Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2741903 . Accessed: 06/06/2012 09:42 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a
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Why History is Important The Study of history is important because we learn from our mistakes‚ we share a common experience with people that binds us together‚ our minds store our experiences‚ and society can build upon past accomplishments. The first‚ and most significannot reason history is important is because we learn from our mistakes. If there were no history then everyone would make the same mistakes over and over. In any job‚ if you can avoid mistakes you or someone else
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AP U.S. History 5 September 2012 Is The Study of History Worthwhile? “Is the study of history worthwhile?” is one of the most important questions we face today in our academic communities. Whether we should be persistent in our study of man’s triumphs and mistakes‚ or whether we should leave where we have come from and merely focus on where we are going. There are compelling arguments for both sides‚ but by far‚ the logical answer to this question is without a doubt. Yes. History is an incredibly
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Robyn M Driscoll TM231 Heritage vs. History As a society we are always looking to the past for many reasons‚ to learn from our mistakes‚ successes‚ experiences‚ to have a better understanding of where you come from‚ the list goes on. Society takes a personal view on what is or isn’t historical and what makes something important or not. There are two ways to distinguish the past‚ history and heritage. The history tends to be the cold hard facts‚ the truth with no emotion‚ no personal reference
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4 Points (Not developed fully) Explain means to put in a paragraph 2 (In Detail Explain why should STUDENTS study HISTORY Expansion of knowledge In conclusion‚ we need to study history for many reasons‚ we are able to learn from disastrous mistakes‚ expand upon our knowledge and recover medical mysteries. Students should definitely learn about history Plan: Answer: Find out how things work Find out how things work Three main reasons‚ from right TEEEC‚ Make sure to include introductory and
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Social Studies and History are two subjects that are often confused when it comes to their subject matter. It is often felt that both refer to one and the same subject. Strictly speaking‚ it is not right to think that both are one and the same. They are indeed different. History is one of the social sciences. On the other hand‚ social studies refer to the studies made in the field of society and social behavior. Social studies refer to the studies made with an intention to promote social competence
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