MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY

HHP 705: VARIETIES OF HISTORY

Purpose of the Course

The purpose of the course is to equip learners of various types and approaches to history.

Expected Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss different types of history.
2. Examine the intersections of history with other disciplines and fields.
3. Assess various historical methodologies.
4. Apply the acquired knowledge to present historical narratives effectively.

Course Description

Introduction to Varieties of History. History and other Disciplines; Interdisciplinary approaches to history. Historical Approaches: comparative history, empirical history, everyday history, gender history, holistic history, oral history, quantitative history, thematic history, theory-based history, third-world history, world history. Fields of History: art history, biography, environmental history, imperial history, intellectual history, religious history, sexual and sexuality history, women’s history etc. Presentation of History: narrative versus explanation, interpretation and speculation.

Mode of Delivery

Blended and online learning, Lectures, seminars, and practical exercises.

Instructional Materials and/or Equipment

Whiteboard, marker pens, laptops, projectors, relevant books and articles.

Course Assessment

• Continuous Assessment Test: 40%
• End-of-semester exam = 60%
• Total                                                          100%

Core Reading Materials for the Course

1.     Boehmer, E., & Mbembe, A. (2020). The Gender of History: Women, History, and Writing in Africa. Wits University Press.

2.     Burrow, J. W. (2022). A History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century. Penguin Books.

3.     Falola, T. (2021). Decolonizing African History: Trends and Prospects. Cambridge University Press.

4.     Iggers, G. G., Wang, Q. E., & Mukherjee, S. (2020). A Global History of Modern Historiography (2nd ed.). Routledge.

5.     Black, J., & MacRaild, D. M. (2017). Studying History, 4th Edn. Palgrave Macmillan.

Recommended Reference Materials

1. Arnold, D. (2004). Art History: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press.
2. Burke, P. (2001). New Perspectives on Historical Writing, 2nd Edn. Polity Press.
3. Donnelly, M., & Norton, C. (2011). Doing History. Routledge.
4. Gardiner, J. (Ed.). (1988). What is History Today? The Macmillan Press Ltd.
5. Rosenwein, B. H. (2016). Generations of Feeling: A History of Emotions, 600–1700. Cambridge University Press.

Course Journals

1. The American Historical Review - https://academic.oup.com/ahr
2. Journal of the History of Ideas - https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/36
3. Journal of World History - https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/31
4. History and Theory - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14682303
5. The Journal of African History - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-african-history
6. The International Journal of African Historical Studies - https://www.bu.edu/africa/academics/journal/
7. History in Africa - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/history-in-africa

E-Materials

·  https://www.historians.org/

·  https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/

·  https://www.jstor.org/

·  https://www.oralhistory.org/

·  https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/

·  https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/history/

·  https://www.history.ac.uk/

·  https://www.environmentandsociety.org/

·  https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-art