Bede? (1 Viewer)

[eveajac]

Ok so with the four types of historians - classical, relativist, empirical, postmodernist - where does Bede fit in?

 

[*10#]

- hes a Christian historian so i guess he doen't fit in anywhere but im still using him

 

[SmokedSalmon]

Usually students use historians from those 4 main categories. But there are more types of historians not listed. I.e. Where do the annals school come in? Bede, as *10# has stated, is a christian historian. He comes before the emperical period (Ranke) and after the Classical period (Herodotus).

 

[sugared plum]

Bede can be called a 'medievalist' (his dates c.672-735) He believed history accurately explained Gods plan. His history was not objective because he explained the past with an overarching theory in order to promote the Christian faith.

 

[MiuMiu]

Originally posted by eveajac
Ok so with the four types of historians - classical, relativist, empirical, postmodernist - where does Bede fit in?

Ive studied about 8 types of historians???

 

[SmokedSalmon]

the four evejac mentioned are the main types students do study.
8 types of historians? phew... I couldn't be bothered. I focused on the ones that appeal to me and I understand the most.

 

[eveajac]

thanks everyone that has been really helpful