6 Material Evidence and Comparing Sources

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures, Table, and Map ix
4. Preface xi
5. PART I: INTRODUCTION
6. 1 Introduction 1
7. PART II: PRIMARY SOURCES
8. 2 From Manuscript to Edition 9
9. 3 Primary Source Basics and Two Documents of Practice 27
10. 4 Narrative Sources and Cognate Sources 39
11. 5 Literary Sources and Treatises 55
12. 6 Material Evidence and Comparing Sources 65
13. PART III: SECONDARY SOURCES
14. 7 Historians Presenting Original Research: Monographs and Articles 77
15. 8 Textbooks, Popular History, and Secondary Sources Online 91
16. PART IV: OTHER MATTERS
17. 9 Counting: Primary Sources and Secondary Sources 103
18. 10 What Is in It for You? 113
19. Appendix: Questions and Tips 117
20. Suggestions for Further Reading 121
21. Index 125