Category: Historiography

Teaching Historical Research

Approx. 4 min read

Teaching historical research is a critical component of any history curriculum. It is through the process of research that students learn to analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources, synthesize information, and construct...

Understanding Cliometrics

Approx. 3 min read

The emergence of consensus historians in the 1940’s and 1950’s

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The decades of the 1940s and 1950s saw the emergence of a new approach to history writing, known as consensus history. This approach was a response to the fragmented and contentious historiography of the preceding decades, characterized by...

“The Prince” by Niccolo Machiavelli and political philosophy

Approx. 3 min read

Niccolo Machiavelli is one of the most influential philosophers in the history of politics, and his book "The Prince" is considered a classic in the field of political philosophy.

The concepts of historical relativism and revisionism

Approx. 2 min read

Historical relativism and revisionism are two closely related concepts that have a significant impact on the way we understand and interpret the past.

Putting together a historiographical review

Approx. 3 min read

A historiographical review is a written evaluation of the existing literature on a particular historical topic. The purpose of a historiographical review is to summarize, analyze, and assess the previous works written on the subject and...

Understanding historical sociology

Approx. 2 min read

Historical sociology is a branch of sociology that studies the interaction between historical processes and social structures.

Nineteenth century European history and it’s influence on historiography

Approx. 3 min read

Nineteenth century European historiography was a period of significant transformation in the way history was understood and written.

Writing a Historical Book Review: A Guide for Aspiring Historians

Approx. 3 min read

A book review is a critical evaluation of a historical text, summarizing its strengths and weaknesses and evaluating its contribution to the field of history.

Historical narrative and explanation

Approx. 2 min read

Historical narrative and explanation are two important concepts in the study of history. Historical narrative refers to the story that is told about past events, while historical explanation seeks to understand why those events occurred...