historiography

 
Pronunciation: /hɪˌstɔːrɪˈɒgrəfi, -ˌstɒrɪ-/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the study of the writing of history and of written histories.
  • the writing of history.

Derivatives

historiographer

noun

historiographic

Pronunciation: /-əˈgrafɪk/
adjective

historiographical

Pronunciation: /-əˈgrafɪk(ə)l/
adjective

historiographically

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek historiographia, from historia 'narrative, history' + -graphia 'writing'