Historiography (Noun)
Meaning 2
A body of historical literature.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The historiography of the Civil War is vast and complex, with many different interpretations and debates.
- Historians have critiqued the traditional historiography of the American West for its portrayal of Native Americans as victims rather than agents of their own destiny.
- The rise of digital humanities has led to new approaches and perspectives in the historiography of modern science.
- Much of the historiography of colonialism in Africa has been written from a Eurocentric perspective, with little attention paid to African voices and experiences.
- The historiography of the French Revolution has been shaped by the ideological debates of the 20th century, with some historians viewing it as a precursor to totalitarianism and others as a beacon of democratic ideals.