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Definition of Historicism
1. Noun. A theory that social and cultural events are determined by history.
Definition of Historicism
1. Noun. A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people ¹
2. Noun. (arts) The use of historical styles in contemporary art ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Historicism
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Historicism
Literary usage of Historicism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Conceptions of Social Inquiry by J. J. Snyman (1993)
"Thus a theistic variant of historicism would attribute the laws of ... Likewise a
naturalistic historicism would view development as a law of nature, ..."
2. Back from Utopia: The Challenge of the Modern Movementby Hubert-Jan Henket, Hilde Heynen by Hubert-Jan Henket, Hilde Heynen (2002)
"It is within this climate of historicism that the battle for the conservation of
a notable modern building has been waged in Perth,Western Australia. ..."
3. A Testimony of Jesus Christ by Anthony/Charles Garland (2007)
"The key problem for historicism is the need to constrain the events of the book
of Revelation into the historic mold brought to the text by the interpreter. ..."
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