History and Social Science Introduction Any discipline of

History and Social Science Introduction Ø Any discipline of the human knowledge could not able to develop in remoteness and isolation. Ø Since twentieth century Homogenous nature of subject is replaced with heterogeneous nature. Ø Nature of social science is inter-disciplinary approach and a collobaration among social science Ø Marc Bloch- history is the basis of all knowledge Ø Edward Thompson- history is the queen of social science Ø History being a comprehensive subject has many aspects such as political, constitutional, diplomatic, economic, social, intellectual so on.

History and Political Science • Political history demands a great share in the workshop of history. • Politics is instrumental in shaping the constitutional, legal, diplomatic, economic and social problems of a country. • History helps to to understand the main principles of political science such as republic, democracy, nationalism, imperialism and colonialism • English historians went to the extent of saying that all history is political history. • According to Prof. Seeley history and political science are inseparably connected

History and Constitutional Studies • Related to politics constitutional studies assist in the understanding of following items • the political institutions, • rules, regulations, rights and duties, • mode of justice, • executive, legislative • administrative functions, • nature of bureaucracy are all defined under constitutional history. • Ex. Holdsworth’s History of English Law, P. V. Kane’s History of the Dharmasatras

History and Diplomatic Studies • It deals with the principles of international principles. Issues such as balance of war, cold war, international peace, disarmament were studied historically. • Diplomatic history deals with the history of international relations between states. • Diplomatic history tends to be more concerned with the history of diplomacy whereas international relations deals more with current events and creating a model intended to shed explanatory light on international politics • Ex: Muriel E Chamberlain, Pax Britannica'? British Foreign Policy 1789 -1914 (1988)

History and Economics • There has been new orientation in our historical outlook from the days of the materialistic interpretation of history by Marx. • Economic Theories - mainspring of all historical activities whether war or conquest, colonization or imperialism, originated because of economic motives. • Economics influences history and historical knowledge helps us to understand economic principles • Indian historians such as Hiren Mukherjee, Palme Dutt, Kosambi, Mohammed Habib and others were greatly impressed by Marxism thought. • According to D. D. Kosambi history is essentially the change of mode of production in successive periods in society

History and Sociology • Sociology deals with institutions and problems dealing with man and society, customs, manners, habits, food, dress, amusements, family life, folklore, festivals, ceremonies. • Sociology needs history as much as history needs sociology in order to describe social behavioral patterns. • Sociology is helping history to study ‘social factors’ which is a study not of society at rest but constantly in social change and development. • Ex. Travelyan’s Social History of England.

History and Geography • History and Geography bear a close relationship to each other. • Time and space factors give history its correct perspectives. • Aristotle and Montesquieu have emphasized the influence of climate on man. • Climatology has played a vital role in the formation of national character, and influenced human endeavors and achievements. • Ex: Fernand Braudel, La Méditerranée et le Monde Méditerranéen à l'Epoque de Philippe II (1949) (The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II)

History and Literature q History and literature are closely interrelated. q History is the record of life, literature is the reflections of life. q The main theme of both history and literature is man in society. q Travelyan considered history as branch of literature. q Historical novels have popularized history and added a new dimension to historical understanding. q Victor Hugo and Tolstoy are eminent historical novelists. q The recent historical novel In the city of Gold and Silver by Kenize Mourad have been a very successful attempt in this directions.

History and Anthropology • Anthropology is the study of human origins, societies and cultures. • Anthropology classified into biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology. • These studies assist historical research to see the events scientifically. Each branch of these studies widens the scope of understanding history.