historiography

"The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 are a case study in hysteria and group psychology, and the cultural effects still linger centuries later. This critical study examines original trial transcripts, historical accounts, fiction and drama, film and television shows, and tourist sites in contemporary Salem, challenging the process of how history is collected and recorded"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an overview of Western historical thinking from ancient times to the present and explores such issues as historiography and historical methodology.

A critical look at Edith Wharton's travel writing exploring how her writing differed from Washington Irving's and Nathaniel Hawthorne's by integrating scholarly and imaginative approaches to travel rather than focusing on lakes, waterfalls, mountains, and ruins.

Traces the evolution of nature writing in America, analyzing texts by Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, Mary Austin, Aldo Leopold, Edward Abbey, and Annie Dillard, and argues that the emergence of the genre was a response to the industrial revolution.

Discusses new resources to information on the Holocaust and what information these sources provide.

A survey of historical research on the Holocaust, examining such topics as the rise of anti-Semitism, the objectives of Jewish resistance efforts, and the nature of public opinion in World War II Europe.