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historiography

his·to·ri·og·ra·phy [ hi stàwree óggrəfee ] (plural his·to·ri·og·ra·phies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. methods of historical research: the principles, theories, or methods of historical research or writing

2. writing of history: the writing of history based on scholarly disciplines such as the analysis and evaluation of source materials

3. available data on historical topic: the existing findings and interpretations relating to a particular historical topic

4. historical literature: a body of historical literature

[Mid-16th century. Via medieval Latin< Greek historiographia< historia (see history) + graphia "writing"]

his·to·ri·o·graph·ic [ hi stàwree ə gráffik ] noun
his·to·ri·o·graph·i·cal adjective
his·to·ri·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb
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