Introduction to History:Definition, Issues, Sources and Methodology Flashcards
History
Study of the Past
Historian
“Arbiter of Facts
History –was derived from the Greek wor
Historia” which means knowledge acquired through inquiry and investigation
can also be helpful in tracing historical evolutions; past connections among different groups and flows or cultural influences by studying language and the change
Linguist
2 Sources of History
Primary Source Secondary Source
are those sources produced at the same time as the event, period or subject being studied
Primary Source
re those sources which were produced by an author who used primary sources to produce the material
Secondary Source
it comprises certain techniques and rules that historians follow in order to properly utilize sources and historical evidences in writing history
Historical Methodology
All this questions it can be answered by
Historiography
What is Historiograp
Historiography is usually the History of History.
Narrator, representation of the past through historical sources and evidences
Historian
Is a person of his own who influence by his own context, environment, ideology and education.4.Used methodology and relevant facts
Historian
Seek historical evidences and facts, Interpret those facts
Historian Job
to give meaning to those facts and organize them into a timeline, establish causes and write history
Historian Job
s the practice of verifying the authenticity of evidence by examining its physical characteristics, consistencies with the historical characteristics of times when it was produced, and the material used for evidence
External Criticism
is the examination of the truthfulness of evidence. It looks at the content of the sources and examines the circumstance of its production
Internal criticism
is to organize the past that is being created so that it can offer lessons for nations, societies and civilization
Task of the historian
o seek for the meaning of recovering the past to let the people see the continuing relevance of provenance, memory, remembering and historical understanding for both the present and the future events
Historian Job
his school of thought requires empirical and observable evidence before one can claim that a particular knowledge is true. ✓Discipline in History “No document-No History”
Positivism