Historicism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A theory that events are determined or influenced by conditions and inherent processes beyond the control of humans.
  • n. A theory that stresses the significant influence of history as a criterion of value.
  • n. Art & Architecture The deliberate use or revival of historical styles in contemporary works.
  • n. Philosophy The view that historical periods should be studied without imposing anachronistic categories of evaluation.
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  • n. A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people.
  • n. The use of historical styles in contemporary art.
  • n. A method of interpretation in Christian eschatology which attempts to associate Biblical prophecies with actual historical events and symbolic beings with historical persons or societies.
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  • n. a theory that social and cultural events are determined by history
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