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Definition of historiography
1a : 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 methodsb : the principles, theory, and history of historical writing a course in historiography
2 : the product of historical writing : a body of historical literature a survey of the country's historiography
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And the movie shows that the historiography of Chris Burden is at least as interesting as the work itself.
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Origin and Etymology of historiography
see historiographer
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