A Short Overview of the Development of Historiography in Church History: Part 1–From the Development of Language to the Renaissance

Erna Oliver

doi:10.25159/2412-4265/16907

Authors

Erna Oliver University of South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3606-1537

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/16907

Keywords:

Chinese Historiography, Greek Historiography, Roman philosophy/historiography, Enlightenment, Medieval (Eastern/Western) Philosophy, Renaissance Philosophy/Historiography, Enlightenment (Modern) Philosophy/Historiography

Abstract

In part 1 of the two articles on historiography in Church History, the reader is cursorily introduced to the field of historiography, its development that coincided with the development of language and the first written documents up to the end of the Renaissance. Part 2 discusses the modern, postmodern, and metamodern eras. Part 1 starts with a search for a suitable definition for historiography, adding philosophy to the argument to indicate its close relation to historiography and Church History. Only the most prominent and relevant proponents of each era are included in this historical literature review, which is done through document analysis. Although historiography forms part of all sciences, this research links the disciplines of theology, philosophy and history together by highlighting the overlaps that these subject areas have regarding historiographical development. It alerts to important principles of historiography used in research and practising in these disciplines that point towards opportunities for intern and multi-disciplinary interaction.

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