Historiography : Development in the West

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Historiography is the writing of critical historical narrative. A scholar who writes such a narrative is called a historian. It involves not just recording events, but critically examining historical …

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Historical research cannot use laboratory methods because: 1) We were not present in historical time and space, 2) Historical events cannot be recreated or repeated, 3) It's impossible to formulate un…

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1) Archaeology 2) Archival Science 3) Manuscriptology 4) Epigraphy (Study of inscriptions) 5) Analysis of lettering style 6) Linguistics 7) Numismatics (Study of coins) 8) Genealogy (Study of lineage)…

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1) Method based on scientific principles, beginning with relevant questions 2) Questions are anthropocentric (about human deeds, not divine intervention) 3) Answers supported by reliable evidence 4) P…

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Herodotus, the Greek historian of the fifth century B.C.E., first used the term 'History' for his book entitled 'The Histories'. The term 'History' is originally a Greek word.

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Gottingen University in Germany, founded in 1737 C.E., was the first university to have an independent department of history. Later, other German universities also became centers of historical studies…

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René Descartes (1596-1650) was foremost among scholars who insisted on verifying the reliability of historical documents by critically examining them. He emphasized the importance of critical analysis…

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Voltaire (1694-1778) believed that along with objective truth and chronology, considering social traditions, trade, economy, agriculture, etc. was equally important in historiography. He established t…