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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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