History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2024 History
Which of the following developments in history writing introduced a critical examination of the primary sources?
AChurch Historiography
BRenaissance Historiography
CBerlin Revolution in History Writing ✓ Correct
DRoman Historiography
Correct answer: (C) Berlin Revolution in History Writing — The answer is the Berlin Revolution in history writing.
Explanation
★The answer is the Berlin Revolution in history writing.
★Around 1833 Ranke delivered several lectures on history writing at seminars in Berlin.
★His series of lectures revolutionised history writing.
★It was therefore called the Berlin Revolution.
★It taught how to obtain, analyse and present primary sources.
★Thus the critical examination of primary sources began with the Berlin Revolution.
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