From Herodotus to H-Net: The Story of Historiography, second edition, offers a clear and up-to-date overview of the development of historical writing. The book addresses how history is best studied and told, from Antiquity to the digital age.
With a balanced approach, it describes the rise of modern scholarship and also emphasizes the role of popular and public history. Historical debates from the past are connected to contemporary issues, making the importance of historiography clearly visible.
By integrating insights from historians such as Edward Gibbon and Natalie Zemon Davis, it brings From Herodotus to H-Net the field of history to life for students and interested readers.