A historiography is a summary and review of historians’ approaches to a particular historical topic. It is a history of the study of history.
Historiographies are useful to help researchers get an overview of what has been written on their topic so far, as well as the approaches that other historians have taken.
Historiographies can be useful sources to consult to inspire a research question, to situate your research in existing scholarship, and to find thorough bibliographies with sources that will help you in your own research.
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