1. the study of historical writing and the methods, principles, and theories used by historians to interpret the past
Usage: academic field; often used in plural form 'historiographies' to refer to different approaches or schools of historical interpretation
2. a body of historical writing or literature; the history of a particular subject or region as recorded by historians
Usage: less common than sense 1

Examples

• The historiography of the American Civil War has evolved significantly over the past century.
• She specialized in historiography, examining how different historians have interpreted the same historical events.
• Modern historiography emphasizes the importance of primary sources and multiple perspectives.
• The historiography of ancient Rome reveals changing interpretations of emperors and their legacies.
• Scholars debate the historiography of the French Revolution and its causes.
• His work contributed to the historiography of medieval Europe by introducing new archival evidence.