Examines events or processes that occurred over short spans of times

sources produced at the same time as the event, period, or subject being studied

It is when people view the past with fondness and affection

It is the examination of the truthfulness and factuality of the evidence

Also known as the study of the past

sources produced by an author who used primary sources to produce the material

These phrases describe different ways of looking at the past. both are based on assumptions about who and what historians should focus on

historia means

Bibliographies, Biographical works, reference books, articles from magazines

A recent phenomenon observed in some western countries. It refers to an increasing focus on war, wartime exploits, military leaders or soldiers when studying, teaching and writing about the past

these fanciful stories are the gossip of history, whispered and repeated ad nauseam but seldom supported with concrete evidence

It is the practice of verifying the authenticity of evidence by examining the physical characteristics

restricting this as exclusively written is a discrimination against other social classes who were not recorded in paper

Popular histories are riddled by this

It is a sentimental attachment and unquestioning loyalty to one’s own country

History is derived from the greek word

combines historical process research and cross - sectional comparative research. Its main purpose is to understand casual processes at work within groups and to identify general historical patterns across groups

what this phrase means is that if there is no written document that can prove a certain event in history, then it cannot be considered as historical fact

It is the process by which historians gather evidence and formulate ideas about the past

comparing two or more social settings or groups at one point in time

A significant problem when thinking about history is our habit of thinking in general terms

Minutes, Newspaper clippings, records, photographs, eyewitnesses, letters, diaries, journals

It is also known as the account of the past of a person or a group of people through written documents and historical evidences

Focuses on how and why a series of events unfolded over some period

History can only be recorded when there is