What’s Historiography?
F.E. Deist’s intent is to illustrate the rich multi-faceted nature of the study of history (historiography), and he seeks to challenge a naive monolithic concept that history is merely “a […]
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Category Archives: History
The Renaissance
The Renaissance, which means “rebirth” and denotes the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern world, ran from the 14th to the early 17th centuries and included a resurgent […]
The Age of Reflection (Romanticism)
The Age of Reflection (Romanticism) was an intellectual movement which lasted roughly half a century from the beginning of 1800 until 1840/50. The movement grew in significant leaps and bounds […]
Aztec Empire (1300 – 1521 AD)
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican people living in Mexico from 1300 to 1521 AD, before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century. They originated from an alliance of hunter-gatherers in […]
Socrates [Greek Philosopher & Founder of Western Philosophy]
Socrates is seen as one of the founders of western philosophy (1). What we know of him historically comes from literary sources although he left none of his own writings. […]
Publius Cornelius Tacitus (Roman Historian)
Publius Cornelius Tacitus (c. 56 – c. 120 AD) was a Roman senator, public official, and perhaps most notably a historian of the Roman Empire. Not much informs us of […]
Bartolomé de las Casas (Spanish Historian)
Bartolomé de las Casas (1484 – 1566 AD) was a Spanish historian who went on to become the first resident Bishop of Chiapas as well as the “Protector of Indians.” […]
The Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was a movement which included a process of philosophical, scientific, political discourse that grew to dominate much of Europe from the 17th to 19th centuries (1). […]
The Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution began in the mid 16th century and lasted till the late 17th century. It was a period of revolutionary scientific, theoretical, and experimental development that contributed to […]
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Roman Biographer)
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (c. 69 – c. 122 AD) was a Roman biographer and writer who, according to his friend of Pliny the Younger, was a quiet, studious person, as […]
