historiography
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historiography
The academic discipline concerned with the research and presentation of history. It includes the methods, theories, and practice of writing about the past.
Die moderne Geschichtsschreibung legt großen Wert auf die Analyse von Quellen.
Modern historiography places great emphasis on the analysis of sources.
historical writing
The total body of historical works on a particular topic, era, or culture.
Die Geschichtsschreibung über das Römische Reich füllt ganze Bibliotheken.
The historical writing about the Roman Empire fills entire libraries.
The word is made up of 'Geschichte' (history), the linking -s, and 'Schreibung' (from the verb 'schreiben' (to write)). So it literally means 'the writing of or about history.'
Die Geschichtsschreibung des Mittelalters war stark von der Kirche geprägt.
The historiography of the Middle Ages was strongly shaped by the Church.
The meaning can often be recognized from context. When the academic discipline is meant, adjectives like 'modern' or 'kritisch' (critical) often come before it. When it is about the works, a topic or era is often named with 'von' (of/by), 'über' (about), or a genitive.
Die kritische Geschichtsschreibung hinterfragt traditionelle Erzählungen.
Critical historiography questions traditional narratives.
'Geschichtsschreibung' is a word used in technical and educated language. It is found mainly in academic, school, or journalistic texts about history and scholarship.
In seinem Vortrag analysierte der Professor die Entwicklung der deutschen Geschichtsschreibung.
In his lecture, the professor analyzed the development of German historiography.
story / history
Geschichte can refer to the past itself or to the academic subject. As an academic discipline, Geschichtsschreibung overlaps with it but emphasizes the methods and practice of writing about the past; it can also refer to the existing historical works on a particular topic.
Jonas untersucht in der Geschichtsschreibung, wie Autoren die Vergangenheit Europas dargestellt haben.
In historiography, Jonas examines how authors have portrayed Europe’s past.
Jonas studiert Geschichte und beschäftigt sich mit der Vergangenheit Europas.
Jonas is studying history and focusing on Europe’s past.
