historical methods
[hɪˈstɒrɪkəl ˈmeθədz]
noun phrase
métodos históricos
1. Systematic approaches and techniques used by historians to research, analyze, and interpret historical events and sources
The professor taught various historical methods including primary source analysis and archival research.
A professora ensinou vários métodos históricos, incluindo análise de fontes primárias e pesquisa em arquivos.
2. Established procedures for studying the past through examination of documents, artifacts, and other evidence
Modern historical methods rely heavily on interdisciplinary approaches combining archaeology, linguistics, and sociology.
Os métodos históricos modernos dependem muito de abordagens interdisciplinares que combinam arqueologia, linguística e sociologia.
3. The scholarly discipline encompassing critical evaluation of sources and reconstruction of historical narratives
Graduate students must master historical methods before conducting their dissertation research.
Estudantes de pós-graduação devem dominar os métodos históricos antes de realizar sua pesquisa de dissertação.
In both Brazilian and American academic contexts, 'historical methods' is a cornerstone concept taught in history programs. In Brazil, there has been increased emphasis on historical methods in university curricula since the 1990s, reflecting global trends in historiography. The term encompasses both traditional positivist approaches and modern critical methodologies influenced by social history, microhistory, and postcolonial studies.
Related Idioms & Phrases
to apply historical methods
to employ rigorous historical methods
traditional historical methods
interdisciplinary historical methods
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