Clio's Scroll: A Little Book About History

This book introduces you to the world of historiography - the study of how and why history is written. Clio's Scroll argues for a contemporary and personal approach to understanding and articulating a theory of history. It is designed to guide you through the relevant issues facing those who write about history and is especially suitable for students undertaking courses in historiography such as History Extension.

Table of Contents

• Introduction: Inquiry
• Chapter 1: Quest
• Chapter 2: Relationships
• Chapter 3: Artefacts
• Chapter 4: Structure
• Conclusion: Ambiguity

About the author

Dr Phil Cummins was a member of the writing team that produced the History Extension syllabus in NSW and has been teaching this course since its inception.
He has over 20 years experience in education, management and administration and was awarded a PhD in Australian History from UNSW.

He is currently the director of CIRCLE - The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education.