PUBLIC HISTORY

Faye Sayer is Senior Lecturer in Public History and Community Archaeology at Manchester Metropolitan University UK. She has published major articles on community heritage and worked for some of the UKs most significant heritage organizations including English Heritage The Portable Antiquities Scheme and the Museum of London. She has been involved in public heritage projects around the world including in the USA Europe and Australia and she is also a wellknown former Time Team archaeologist.Authoritative exploration of public history in its various formsNew edition has: two new chapters on preservation and business: fresh material on digital history and history in politics: 40 images and figures Personal Reflection sections: expanded Public History Toolkit online resource: and historiographical/content updates throughoutTruly global overview with case studies from the US Australia the UK Europe and Asia includedCovers how to get careers underway in a range of sectors related to the history disciplineFaye Sayer is Senior Lecturer in Public History and Community Archaeology at Manchester Metropolitan University UK. She has published major articles on community heritage and worked for some of the UKs most significant heritage organizations including English Heritage The Portable Antiquities Scheme and the Museum of London. She has been involved in public heritage projects around the world including in the USA Europe and Australia and she is also a wellknown former Time Team archaeologist.The 2nd edition of Public History: A Practical Guide provides a fresh examination of history as practiced in its various worldly guises and contexts. It analyses the many skills that historians require in the practice of public history and looks at how a range of actors including museums archives government agencies community history societies and the media/digital media make history accessible to a wider audience in a variety of ways.Faye Sayers exciting new edition includes: * Brand new chapters on śRestoration and Preservation and history and the working world* Substantial additions covering the growing fields of digital history and history in politics* More images figures and international case studies from the US Australia the UK Europe and Asia* śPersonal Reflection sections from a range of industry experts from around the world* Historiographical updates and significant revisions throughout the text* Expanded online Public History Toolkit resource with a range of new features Public History: A Practical Guide delivers a comprehensive outline of this increasingly prevalent area of the discipline offering a distinctly global approach that is both accessible and engaging in equal measure. Finally it explores future methodological possibilities and can be used as a reference point for professional development planning in the sectors discussed. This is the essential overview for any student wanting to know what history means beyond the classroom.