On the Writing of History

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Original Title -- Original Copyright -- Contents -- PREFACE -- I. WHAT IS HISTORY? -- II. ON SOURCES AND EVIDENCE -- III. ON THE TESTING OF AUTHORITIES: (I) CHRONICLES AND NARRATIVE HISTORIES -- IV. ON THE TESTING OF AUTHORITIES: (2) AUTOBIOGRAPHIES, BIOGRAPHIES, MEMOIRS, LETTERS, ETC -- V. OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE IN GENERAL -- VI. OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE-THE PESSIMISTS AND THE OPTIMISTS -- VII. OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE-CONCERNING CATACLYSMS, POLITICAL AND MORAL -- VIII. OF INDIVIDUALS AND 'PROCESSES' IN HISTORY