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Who is considered the father of modern historiography?
Who is considered the father of modern historiography?
Which university in Germany had an independent department for history in 1737 C.E.?
Which university in Germany had an independent department for history in 1737 C.E.?
Who used the term 'History' for the first time in his book 'The Histories'?
Who used the term 'History' for the first time in his book 'The Histories'?
Which school of historiography arose in France and had significant influence in the nineteenth century?
Which school of historiography arose in France and had significant influence in the nineteenth century?
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Who called his method 'the archaeology of knowledge'?
Who called his method 'the archaeology of knowledge'?
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What is the earliest inscription in the world displayed at the Louvre Museum?
What is the earliest inscription in the world displayed at the Louvre Museum?
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Who is considered the founder of modern historiography?
Who is considered the founder of modern historiography?
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Who wrote the book 'Archaeology of Knowledge'?
Who wrote the book 'Archaeology of Knowledge'?
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Identify the correct pair.
Identify the correct pair.
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What concept is associated with the Annales School?
What concept is associated with the Annales School?
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Which historical figure wrote 'The Histories'?
Which historical figure wrote 'The Histories'?
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What concept is related to the theory of Dialectics?
What concept is related to the theory of Dialectics?
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Study Notes
Historiography Development in the West
- Voltaire is considered the founder of modern historiography.
- Michel Foucault wrote the book "Archaeology of Knowledge".
Key Historians and Their Works
- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel wrote "Reason in History".
- Leopold von Ranke wrote "The Theory and Practice of History".
- Herodotus wrote "The Histories".
- Karl Marx did not write "Discourse on the Method" (wrong pair).
Concepts
- Dialectics: No explanation provided in the text.
- Annales School: No explanation provided in the text.
Historical Research and Focus
- Historical research focused on various aspects of women's life.
- Foucault called his method "the archaeology of knowledge".
Class Theory and Modern Historiography
- Karl Marx's "Class Theory" is explained in his book "Das Kapital".
- Four characteristics of modern historiography:
- No explanation provided in the text.
- Feminist Historiography: No explanation provided in the text.
- Leopold von Ranke's Perspective of History: Leopold's view on ways to write history throws light on his perspective of history.
Other Questions and Answers
- A scholar who writes critical historical narratives is known as a historian.
- The earliest inscription in the world is displayed at the Louvre museum in France.
- The tradition of recording historical events can be traced back to Sumer civilization in Mesopotamia.
- The tradition of modern historiography has its roots in the writings of Greek historians.
- Herodotus, a Greek historian of the fifth century B.C.E., used the term "History" for the first time for his book entitled "The Histories".
- In 1737 C.E., the Gottingen university in Germany had an independent department for history.
- Historiography of the nineteenth century was greatly influenced by the thoughts of Leopold von Ranke.
- A new school of historiography arose in France known as the Annales school.
- The method of analysis which is based on opposites is known as dialectics.
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Test your knowledge on Historiography Development in the West with important questions and answers from Chapter 1 of the History textbook. Choose the correct options to complete the statements and enhance your understanding of modern historiography.
