While messing around on Google, I found this diagram created by the NHCA Library Media Centre.
I don’t think it’s sharply focused enough – too generic. What do you think and what would you change?
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I like this. It is an excellent overview.I think one might easily take any of those surrounding bubbles and create more detail links, creating a third circle of bubbles.
What a great idea, Caroline. If you have any specific suggestions, please email me mktod [at] bell [dot] net.
I agree with Caroline – a good basis for expanding. It is a bit two dimensional, so we need to add the overarching social, political and economic context of the chosen time period, as well as the third dimension of time – is the book it covering decades or days? Also I always try to ask what a book covers that is found nowhere else?
Ooo Super good points, especially about social, political, economic. If we took setting and went to time and from their to ancient Rome, for example would we be talking Nero/decline of the Caesars or Vespasian, rise of the generals. What about the role of Corn from Egypt in feeding Rome?
I suppose if you’re trying to define a genre then it’s ok to be a bit generic… one could develop it a fair bit more as suggested though you would have to avoid being too narrow.
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Could be, Faye! Thanks for keeping tabs on my grammar – I think it works both ways 🙂
Yes, it’s rather superficial and general but I think it’s very good
This could be turned into an interesting series of blog posts. Each post can develop these further and open a discussion. An example would be to discuss the notion that “Any historical information that may be unfamiliar to the reader is explained by the author”.
Hi Liz – many thanks for stopping by. I love your suggestion – will try to do just that!
Great diagram, but this discussion really makes it worth studying more thoroughly and thoughtfully for further ideas.
Many thanks for the encouragement. I’m compiling thoughts about how to strengthen the diagram – let me know if something in particular comes to mind 🙂