historiography
[ hi-stawr-ee-og-ruh-fee, -stohr- ]
noun,plural his·to·ri·og·ra·phies.
- the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
- the body of techniques, theories, and principles of historical research and presentation; methods of historical scholarship.
- the narrative presentation of history based on a critical examination, evaluation, and selection of material from primary and secondary sources and subject to scholarly criteria.