"historical criticism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} historical criticism (uncountable)
  1. The systematic study of received texts, especially the Bible, as documents composed in a particular historical context with varying reliability as sources. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Theology Synonyms: higher criticism Translations (study of received texts, especially the Bible, as historical sources): critique historique [feminine] (French), historische Kritik [feminine] (German), történeti kritika (Hungarian), criticismo storico [masculine] (Italian), critica storica [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-historical_criticism-en-noun-Ac06KgTA Disambiguation of Theology: 93 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of 'study of received texts, especially the Bible, as historical sources': 93 7
  2. (archaic) The systematic, reasoned study of history and critique of received historical traditions in general. Tags: archaic, uncountable Categories (topical): History
    Sense id: en-historical_criticism-en-noun-1kKpNwiR Disambiguation of History: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: historic criticism [archaic] Derived forms: historical-critical Related terms: form criticism, hermeneutics, literary criticism, source criticism, textual criticism

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