Question

What is historiography?

Answer 1

a : the writing of history; especially : the writing of history based on the critical examination of sources, the selection of particulars from the authentic materials, and the synthesis of particulars into a narrative that will stand the test of critical methods

b : the principles, theory, and history of historical writing a course in historiography

Answer 2

Historiography is the investigation of the practices of historians in explaining history as an educational subject, and by augmentation is any form of traditional work on a special event. The historiography of a particular issue includes how historians have investigated that issue utilizing particular references, methods, and analytical strategies.