TY - BOOK AU - Hall,John A. AU - Bryant,Joseph M. TI - Historical methods in the social sciences T2 - Sage benchmarks in social research methods SN - 141290370X U1 - 300.72 PY - 2005/// CY - London PB - SAGE KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Historical sociology N1 - Includes bibliographical references; v. 1. Historical social science: presuppositions and prescriptions -- v. 2. Foundations of historical-sociological inquiry -- v. 3. The logic of historical-sociological inquiry -- v. 4. Social worlds in flux: legacies and transformations N2 - Historical methods are at the foundation of research in the social sciences. This collection provides a guide to the epistemological and ontological bases of historical-sociological inquiry, explores the logic of historical-sociological analysis, pinpoints enduring legacies and examines contemporary applications ER -