WHAT IS THE VALUE OF ECONOMIC HISTORY? When we ask historians which genre of history they like least, the most common answer is 'economic'. Is the field unjustly maligned?

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  • Source:
    History Today. Dec2019, Vol. 69 Issue 12, p8-10. 3p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      NAISMITH, Rory; FLOUD, Roderick; DOWLER, Amelia; ECONOMIC history; SOCIAL sciences; BANK notes
    • Abstract:
      The article presents views of several historians such as Rory Naismith, Roderick Floud and Amelia Dowler on the value of economic history. It mentions limits the appeal of economic history by detaching it from the real-life experiences of individuals and communities and history is classified as part of the humanities, economic history as a social science. It also mentions banking processes to the design of coins and banknotes.