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1: The [[fact]], [[quality]], or [[character]] of being situated in [[history]]; esp. historical accuracy or [[authenticity]]. | 1: The [[fact]], [[quality]], or [[character]] of being situated in [[history]]; esp. historical accuracy or [[authenticity]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Historicity''' is a term referring to the historical [[actuality]] of [[persons]] and [[events]], meaning the [[quality]] of being part of history as opposed to being a historical [[myth]] or [[legend]], or the quality of being part of [[record]]ed history, as opposed to [ | + | '''Historicity''' is a term referring to the historical [[actuality]] of [[persons]] and [[events]], meaning the [[quality]] of being part of history as opposed to being a historical [[myth]] or [[legend]], or the quality of being part of [[record]]ed history, as opposed to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistory prehistory]. Questions of historicity arise where accounts of [[events]] are [[believed]] by some to be true, but can not be verified either because of a lack of historical [[records]], or because existing historical records have incorporated [[folklore]] as [[fact]]. |
| − | Issues of historicity particularly apply to the [[factual]] nature of [[events]] reported in partisan or [[poetic]] accounts. For example, the [ | + | Issues of historicity particularly apply to the [[factual]] nature of [[events]] reported in partisan or [[poetic]] accounts. For example, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_the_Iliad historicity of the Iliad] is a topic of [[debate]] because later [[archaeological]] finds suggest that the work was based on some true [[event]]. |
Historicity also arises frequently in vetting [[religious]] claims that depend on the [[truth]] of historical events: | Historicity also arises frequently in vetting [[religious]] claims that depend on the [[truth]] of historical events: | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_(Bible_Studies) Historicity (Bible Studies)] |
| − | :*[ | + | :*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_Jesus Historicity of Jesus] |
| − | :*[ | + | :*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_the_canonical_Gospels Historicity of the canonical Gospels] |
| − | :*[ | + | :*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicism_(Christian_eschatology) Historicism (Christian eschatology)], a specific brand of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_literalism Biblical literalism] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_Muhammad Historicity of Muhammad] |
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Latest revision as of 00:01, 13 December 2020
Definition
1: The fact, quality, or character of being situated in history; esp. historical accuracy or authenticity.
Description
Historicity is a term referring to the historical actuality of persons and events, meaning the quality of being part of history as opposed to being a historical myth or legend, or the quality of being part of recorded history, as opposed to prehistory. Questions of historicity arise where accounts of events are believed by some to be true, but can not be verified either because of a lack of historical records, or because existing historical records have incorporated folklore as fact.
Issues of historicity particularly apply to the factual nature of events reported in partisan or poetic accounts. For example, the historicity of the Iliad is a topic of debate because later archaeological finds suggest that the work was based on some true event.
Historicity also arises frequently in vetting religious claims that depend on the truth of historical events:
