The Practice of History
E985785
UNEXPLORED
The Practice of History is a seminal methodological work in which historian Sir Geoffrey Elton defends traditional, evidence-based archival scholarship and critiques theoretical and speculative approaches to writing history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Practice of History canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12473904 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Practice of History Context triple: [Sir Geoffrey Elton, notableWork, The Practice of History]
-
A.
The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
-
B.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
-
C.
The Making of a Historian
The Making of a Historian is a reflective work by British historian Sir John H. Plumb in which he examines the craft, development, and responsibilities of the professional historian.
-
D.
The Politics of History
The Politics of History is a critical work of historiography by Howard Zinn that challenges traditional narratives and argues for a politically engaged, socially conscious approach to writing and teaching history.
-
E.
Not by Fact Alone: Essays on the Writing and Reading of History
Not by Fact Alone: Essays on the Writing and Reading of History is a collection of reflective essays by historian John Clive that explores how history is written, interpreted, and understood beyond mere factual narration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Practice of History Target entity description: The Practice of History is a seminal methodological work in which historian Sir Geoffrey Elton defends traditional, evidence-based archival scholarship and critiques theoretical and speculative approaches to writing history.
-
A.
The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
-
B.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
-
C.
The Making of a Historian
The Making of a Historian is a reflective work by British historian Sir John H. Plumb in which he examines the craft, development, and responsibilities of the professional historian.
-
D.
The Politics of History
The Politics of History is a critical work of historiography by Howard Zinn that challenges traditional narratives and argues for a politically engaged, socially conscious approach to writing and teaching history.
-
E.
Not by Fact Alone: Essays on the Writing and Reading of History
Not by Fact Alone: Essays on the Writing and Reading of History is a collection of reflective essays by historian John Clive that explores how history is written, interpreted, and understood beyond mere factual narration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.