Problem
John H. Arnold, History: A Very Short Introduction Chapters 1 and 2
A. Arnold writes that his book is intended to be a work of "enthusiasm". What evidence do you see for this in the first two chapters?
B. Why does he start with the murder of Guilhelm Déjean? How can this story illustrate several meanings?
C. What does he mean when he says that history is a "process"?
D. Why are doubts necessary for history to exist?
E. What does he mean by "true stories"?
F. What was the purpose of history according to:
a. Herodotus
b. Thucydides
c. Early Christian historians
d. Renaissance historians
e. Jean Bodin
G. What do you think is the most important purpose of history?