History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
Which of the following is not true about Ranke?
ARanke acknowledged Thucydides, Luther, Fichte and Niebuhr as his four acknowledged mentors
BHe was a staunch believer in the Romantic view of history as art ✓ Correct
CHe was also critical of the verbose style of history adopted by Renaissance historians
DFor Ranke, history is related to the nation-state
Correct answer: (B) He was a staunch believer in the Romantic view of history as art — The incorrect statement is that Ranke was a staunch believer in the Romantic view of history as art.
Explanation
★The incorrect statement is that Ranke was a staunch believer in the Romantic view of history as art.
★Ranke was an important historian of nineteenth-century Germany.
★He acknowledged Thucydides, Luther, Fichte and Niebuhr as his four mentors.
★He was critical of the verbose style of history adopted by Renaissance historians.
★For Ranke history is related to the nation-state.
★He treated history as a rigorous science, not as Romantic art, so the second statement is false.
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