Questions tagged [historiography]
Tag for questions on the study of history itself, such as methodologies or techniques.
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When did the Great Leap Forward famine become widely known? Was it not widely known c. 1975?
Gale Johnson (1975):
For the entire twentieth century to the present, there have probably been between 12 million and 15 million famine deaths
As late as c. 1975, was the Great Leap Forward famine ...
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What major figures don't have contemporary historiographers? [closed]
Are there many, or even any, major figures whose life and achievements have only been described by historians posthumously, or at least the only surviving primary sources about which are dated later ...
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What artifacts has the British Museum returned to their home countries?
I was looking online for what countries the British Museum has returned items to. However I cannot find any sources that give a comprehensive list. Where can I find this information?
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What are the opinions of modern historians on the methodology of ḥadīth transmission and ‘Ilm al-Rijāl used by medieval Islamic scholars?
In the Islamic tradition of ḥadīth sciences (a.k.a. ‘Ilm al-Ḥadīth), a typical ḥadīth consists of the maṭn (the content of the ḥadīth) and the sanad (chain of transmitters). Ḥadīth transmitters in the ...
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Why did so many places only had writing after being conquered by a major empire? [closed]
I have been realizing that this is a recurring pattern in much of history. Many places only had their first written accounts after being conquered by a major empire. Much of Europe (such Spain, France,...
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Is "Lenin’s Testament" authentic?
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In 1922, the Communist Party was firmly in control of the USSR (or at least the Russia part of it), and Vladimir Lenin was the undisputed leader of the Party. Lenin was seriously ill and had ...
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In what respect could Italian Renaissance be considered a phase of romanticism?
In what respect could Italian Renaissance be considered a phase of romanticism?
It is stated in this quotation that Italian Renaissance is a phase of romanticism:
It is arguable that the Romantics ...
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How reliable and accurate is the Nuremberg Chronicle?
A certain book publisher (taschen.com) is doing a winter sale, where one of the books on sale is the Weltchronik - 1493 (aka the Nuremberg Chronicle). However, I cannot find any criticism of the work, ...
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When was The Tale of Sinuhe first REdiscovered?
I have found a website that gives the details of all of the sources of The Tale of Sinuhe, but I can't figure out what the actual date of discovery was for each of those sources (in order to find the ...
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How do we know when Nero was born?
If I go onto Wikipedia, I can see an answer of when he was born. But I can't really follow the sources. How do historians know when Nero was born?
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Had anyone envisioned a "wipeout" scenario for Japan in the Pacific for World War II? [closed]
By "anyone," I mean experts such as military or political leaders contemporaneously, or professional historians in retrospect.
By "wipeout," I mean a scenario in which Japan sinks ...
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What is the source for exact years of the Hittite/Egyptian state of war?
The following is an excerpt of a critique on "Reason to Believe":
Critic: Under these conditions, were the Ten Plagues and a total crush of the Egyptian army in the Red Sea waters to happen,...
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How can we be confident that Tacitus really wrote his Histories and Annals?
How can we be confident that Tacitus really wrote any of the works attributed to him, namely his Histories and Annals?
The background here is that when we discuss the historicity and/or accuracy of ...
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Why did some regions end their prehistory much before others?
I would like to know why some places developed writing and thus started to have documented history much later than others, and why did some regions developed civilization way before others. For ...
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Examples of failed leftist movements without support today [closed]
By support I mean popular support, whether in polls or any means of trying to gauge the views of the average citizen.
It seems like almost every major historical movement spearheaded by the left ...
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