Project Gutenberg 2009-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 289 Langlois, Charles Victor 1863 1929 Langlois, Ch.-V. (Charles-Victor) Langlois, Charles-Victor Seignobos, Charles 1854 1942 Seignobos, Ch. (Charles) Powell, F. York (Frederick York) 1850 1904 Powell, Frederick York Berry, George Godfrey 1867 1928 Introduction aux études historiques. English Introduction to the study of history Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Introduction to the Study of History" by Ch. V. Langlois and Ch. Seignobos is a scholarly guide on historical methodology written in the late 19th century. This work aims to instruct students and practitioners in the scientific study of history, emphasizing the rigorous methods needed to collect and analyze historical documents. The authors approach history as a discipline rooted in scientific inquiry and critical analysis, highlighting the importance of methodology in achieving historical accuracy and understanding. The opening portion of the book introduces the critical element of "heuristic" – the search for documents that serve as the foundation of historical accounts. It discusses the vital role of documents in preserving the memory of past events and the complexities involved in their collection and interpretation. Langlois and Seignobos argue that historians must diligently seek out and classify existing documents to construct reliable historical narratives, emphasizing that a lack of thorough document examination can lead to flawed conclusions. The authors set the stage for a deeper exploration of historical methodology, presenting a well-structured framework that highlights the importance of diligent scholarship in the study of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en History -- Study and teaching Historiography D Text Category: History - Other Category: Research Methods/Statistics/Information Sys 778578 2025-07-12T08:33:37.293649 text/html 771109 2021-01-05T10:41:11 text/html 351481 2025-07-12T08:33:49.914602 application/epub+zip 356355 2025-07-12T08:33:41.441616 application/epub+zip 337548 2025-07-12T08:33:39.705652 application/epub+zip 716836 2025-07-12T08:33:55.913536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629494 2025-07-12T08:33:48.595588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594409 2022-09-13T16:22:15.738530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635984 2025-07-12T08:33:35.941632 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 635342 2021-01-05T10:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 635530 2021-01-05T10:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24032 2025-07-12T08:33:56.077546 application/rdf+xml 19384 2025-07-12T08:33:40.275718 image/jpeg 4308 2025-07-12T08:33:39.992634 image/jpeg 225131 2021-01-05T10:41:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 249440 2021-01-05T10:41:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 224807 2021-01-05T10:41:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 333517 2025-07-12T08:33:37.343621 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia