EP37 Methodology - What Do Historians DO?

If you’ve ever wondered what the process is behind historical research, here’s your chance to find out. Your hosts talk about different methodologies of historical research and analysis, and the pros and cons of each in looking at Japanese history.  Mentioned in this podcast: Grossberg, Kenneth. Japan's Renaissance - The Politics of the Muromachi Bakufu Cornell University, New York, 2001http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/1885445083 Hall, John W. Government and Local Power in Japan 500-1700: A Study Based on Bizen Province ACLS Humanities E-Book, August 1, 2008http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/1597405957 Kerr, George. Okinawa: The History of an Island People Tuttle Publishing; Revised edition (October 1, 2000) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0804820872 Sadler, A.L. Shogun: The Life of Tokugawa Ieyasu Tuttle Publishing (July 10, 2009) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/4805310421 Sansom, George. A History of Japan to 1334 Stanford University Press; 1 edition (June 1, 1958) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0804705232 Sansom, George. A History of Japan, 1334-1615 Stanford University Press; 1 edition (June 1, 1961) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0804705259 Sansom, George. A History of Japan, 1615-1867 Stanford University Press; 1 edition (June 1, 1963) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0804705275 Souryi, Pierre. The World Turned Upside Down: Medieval Japanese Society (Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture) Columbia University Press (August 27, 2003) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0231118430 Walker, Brett. The Conquest of Ainu Lands: Ecology and Culture in Japanese Expansion,1590-1800 University of California Press; 1 edition (February 21, 2006) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0520248341 Support this podcast: Shop Amazon.com, suport the podcast: http://amzn.to/wnDX2j Samurai Archives Bookstore: http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20 Samurai Archives Shop (T-Shirts, etc) http://www.cafepress.com/samuraiarchives Contact Us: Twitter @SamuraiArchives https://twitter.com/#!/samuraiarchives Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Samurai-Archives/104533213984 Samurai Archives podcast blog: http://www.samuraipodcast.com Samurai Archives Forum: http://www.japanhistoryforum.com