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his·to·ri·og·ra·phy
\(ˌ)hiˌstōrēˈägrəfē, -tȯr- sometimes -tär-\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle French historiographie, from Greek historiographia, from historio- + -graphia -graphy
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
< no single work in our historiography has moved more Englishmen — Times Literary Supplement >
< for most of the 9th century northern historiography shrinks to a few disconnected annals — F.M.Stenton > |