The Voice of the Past (Broché)

In this fully revised edition of his successful book, Paul Thompson traces oral history through its own past and weighs up the recent achievements of this international movement. He challenges myths of historical scholarship and looks at the use of oral sources by the historian. The author offers advice on designing a project ; discusses reliability of oral evidence ; considers the context of the development of historical writing including its social function ; and looks at memory, the self and the use of drama and therapy.
This new edition has been substantially revised and updated and includes an expanded discussion of narrative approaches and new technology used in the recording of information.