Revised edition of: The heritage and challenge of history. 1971.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-254) and index.
Part 1 : The heritage of history. The roots of Western history : the ancient world -- Medieval historical writing -- History in the early modern period -- The eighteenth century and "enlightened" history -- The nineteenth century : the golden age of history -- History in our own time : the twentieth century -- Recent trends -- Part 2 : The challenge of history. What is history? History and the generalizing sciences -- Causation -- Objectivity -- Use -- Epilogue.