SettingsAuxiliary sciences of history
Antiquarian
An antiquarian or antiquary is an aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past.
An antiquarian or antiquary is an aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past.
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology, is the study of human activity, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which inc...
Archaeology, or archeology, is the study of human activity, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which inc...
Archiv für Diplomatik
The Archiv für Diplomatik, Schriftgeschichte, Siegel- und Wappenkunde is a historical journal dedicated to the Auxiliary sciences of history.
The Archiv für Diplomatik, Schriftgeschichte, Siegel- und Wappenkunde is a historical journal dedicated to the Auxiliary sciences of history.
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style.
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style.
Auxiliary sciences of history
Auxiliary sciences of history are scholarly disciplines which help evaluate and use historical sources and are seen as auxiliary for historical research.
Auxiliary sciences of history are scholarly disciplines which help evaluate and use historical sources and are seen as auxiliary for historical research.
Chorography
Chorography (from χῶρος khōros; "place" + γράφειν graphein, "writing") is a term deriving from the writings of the ancient geographer Ptolemy, meaning the geographical description of regions.
Chorography (from χῶρος khōros; "place" + γράφειν graphein, "writing") is a term deriving from the writings of the ancient geographer Ptolemy, meaning the geographical description of regions.
Chronology
Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time, such as the use of a timeline or sequence of events.
Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time, such as the use of a timeline or sequence of events.
Codicology
Codicology is the study of books as physical objects, especially manuscripts written on parchment in codex form.
Codicology is the study of books as physical objects, especially manuscripts written on parchment in codex form.
Die Deutschen Inschriften
Die Deutschen Inschriften des Mittelalters und der Frühen Neuzeit is one of the oldest modern endeavours to collect and redact medieval and early modern inscriptions in Europe.
Die Deutschen Inschriften des Mittelalters und der Frühen Neuzeit is one of the oldest modern endeavours to collect and redact medieval and early modern inscriptions in Europe.
Diplomatics
Diplomatics or Diplomatic is the study that revolves around documentation.
Diplomatics or Diplomatic is the study that revolves around documentation.
Epigraphy
Epigraphy (from the ἐπιγραφή epi-graphē, literally "on-writing", is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; that is, the science of identifying the graphemes and of classifying t...
Epigraphy (from the ἐπιγραφή epi-graphē, literally "on-writing", is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; that is, the science of identifying the graphemes and of classifying t...
Faleristics
Faleristics (also spelled phaleristics, from the Latin phalera) is an auxiliary science of history which studies orders, medals, decorations and their systems (system of awards in dif...
Faleristics (also spelled phaleristics, from the Latin phalera) is an auxiliary science of history which studies orders, medals, decorations and their systems (system of awards in dif...
Genealogy
Genealogy (from Greek: γενεά, genea, "generation"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history.
Genealogy (from Greek: γενεά, genea, "generation"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history.
Heraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms.
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms.
History of architecture
The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates.
The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates.
Manuscriptology
Manuscriptology is a branch of study in Archaeology about history or Literature by means of very old Palm-leaf manuscript's, Rare Paper Manuscript's, Epigraphy and Underwater archaeology.
Manuscriptology is a branch of study in Archaeology about history or Literature by means of very old Palm-leaf manuscript's, Rare Paper Manuscript's, Epigraphy and Underwater archaeology.
Numismatics
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects.
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects.
Onomastics
Onomastics or onomatology is the study of proper names of all kinds and the origins of names.
Onomastics or onomatology is the study of proper names of all kinds and the origins of names.
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data.
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data.
Toponymy
Toponymy is the scientific study of place names, their origins, meanings, use and typology.
Toponymy is the scientific study of place names, their origins, meanings, use and typology.