Modern German historiography took shape in the 19th century. At first within the Wissenschaft des Judentums, it freed itself from the religious vision of premodern interpretations of history. The master narratives that became evident in this process fulfilled s…
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Brenner, Michael, “Historiography”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 03 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0317>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20200106
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