RPH - INTRO - W1 Flashcards
History came from the Greek
historia
historia
knowledge acquired through inquiry or investigation
historians lived with the mantra
no document, no history
history as discipline
became complex and dynamic inquiry
HISTORY
study of the past,
past events and causes of such events.
HISTORIOGRAPHY
history itself
ROLES OF HISTORY (4) SLLB
- States used history to unite a nation; as a tool to legitimize
regimes and forge a sense of collective identity through
collective memory - Lessons from the past can make sense of the present.
- Learning from past mistakes can help people not to repeat
them - Being reminded of a great past can inspire people to
continue their good practice.
original sources that contain important historical information
HISTORICAL SOURCES
Historians only access representation of the past through
historical sources and evidences.
3 TASKS OF HISTORIANS SGE
- Seek historical evidences and facts and
interpret these facts. Facts cannot speak for
themselves. - Give meaning to these facts and
organize them into timelines - Establish causes and write history.
comprises certain techniques and rules that historians follow to properly
utilize sources and historical evidences in writing
history. Certain rules apply in cases of conflicting
accounts in different sources and how to properly treat
eyewitness accounts and oral sources as valid historical evidence.
HISTORICAL METHODOLOGY
IMPORTANCE OF IC AND EC
- use of unverified, falsified, and untruthful historical sources can lead to equally false conclusions.
- without thorough criticisms of historical evidences, historical deception and lies will be highly probable
HISTORIAN ARE INFLUENCED BY THEIR
CONTEXT, ENVIRONMENT, IDEOLOGY, EDUCATION AND INFLUENCES
INTERPRETATION ARE AFFECTED BY
THEIR CONTEXT AND CIRCUMSTANCE
HISTORY IS
SUBJECTIVE
proven fact that something is legitimate or real
AUTHENTICITY
process of probing primary sources that will be used in writing history
HISTORICAL METHOD
EXAMINATION OF THE EVIDENCE
INTERNAL CRITISM