Which of the following statements regarding interpretation in historical writing are correct? (A) Interpretation as an essential step in historical method seems to lie beyond criticism and exposition (B) To know what a document means is as much a challenge to critical judgment as to know when or by whom was it written, or whether one may trust it (C) The literary exposition of historical data is greatly conditioned by the interpretation one places upon them (D) Factual interpretation deals with the facts of a document, not with the words Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements regarding interpretation in historical writing are correct? (A) Interpretation as an essential step in historical method seems to lie beyond criticism and exposition (B) To know what a document means is as much a challenge to critical judgment as to know when or by whom was it written, or whether one may trust it (C) The literary exposition of historical data is greatly conditioned by the interpretation one places upon them (D) Factual interpretation deals with the facts of a document, not with the words Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: Correct Answer <span style="">(B), (C) and (D) only</span>
Among the given statements regarding interpretation in historical writing, only (B), (C) and (D) are correct.
Important Points
- Historical interpretation is the process by which we describe, analyze, evaluate, and create an explanation of past events.
- We base our interpretation on primary and secondary historical sources.
- Interpretations are in essence thoughtful efforts to represent and explain past events.
Some of the important characteristics of interpretation are:
- Interpretation as an essential step in historical method that includes criticism and exposition.
- To know what a document means is as much a challenge to critical judgment as to know when or by whom was it written, or whether one may trust it.
- The literary exposition of historical data is greatly conditioned by the interpretation one places upon them.
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Factual interpretation deals with the facts of a document, not with the words.
Hence, the following statements regarding interpretation in historical writing are correct:
(B) To know what a document means is as much a challenge to critical judgment as to know when or by whom was it written, or whether one may trust it
(C) The literary exposition of historical data is greatly conditioned by the interpretation one places upon them
(D) Factual interpretation deals with the facts of a document, not with the words