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historiography
noun his·to·ri·og·ra·phy \-fē\
Definition of HISTORIOGRAPHY
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
— his·to·rio·graph·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ also his·to·rio·graph·ic \-fik\ adjective
— his·to·rio·graph·i·cal·ly \-ē-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of HISTORIOGRAPHY
1569
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