historiography

his·to·ri·og·ra·phy

noun \-fē\

Definition of HISTORIOGRAPHY

1

a : the writing of history; especially : the writing of history based on the critical examination of sources, the selection of particulars from the authentic materials, and the synthesis of particulars into a narrative that will stand the test of critical methods b : the principles, theory, and history of historical writing <a course in historiography>

2

: the product of historical writing : a body of historical literature

— his·to·rio·graph·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ also his·to·rio·graph·ic \-fik\ adjective

— his·to·rio·graph·i·cal·ly \-ē-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

First Known Use of HISTORIOGRAPHY

1569

Other History Terms

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