the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
2.
the body of techniques, theories, and principles of historical research and presentation; methods of historical scholarship.
3.
the narrative presentation of history based on a critical examination, evaluation, and selection of material from primary and secondary sources and subject to scholarly criteria.
his·to·ri·og·ra·phy (hĭ-stôr'ē-ŏg'rə-fē, -stōr'-) n.
The principles, theories, or methodology of scholarly historical research and presentation.
The writing of history based on a critical analysis, evaluation, and selection of authentic source materials and composition of these materials into a narrative subject to scholarly methods of criticism.
A body of historical literature.
[French historiographie, from Old French, from Greek historiographiā : historiā, history; see history + -graphiā, -graphy.] his·to'ri·o·graph'ic (-ē-ə-grāf'ĭk), his·to'ri·o·graph'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., his·to'ri·o·graph'i·cal·ly adv.
[hi-stawr-ee-og-ruh-fee, -stohr-] 
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