Search unanswered questions...

Enter a question here...
Search: All sources Community Q&A Reference topics


What is the definition for historical context?

Historical context is the political, social, cultural, and economic setting for a particular idea or event. In order to better understand something in history, we must look at its context--those things which surround it in time and place and which give it its meaning. In this way, we can gain, among other things, a sense of how unique or ordinary an event or idea seems to be in comparison to other events and ideas.

correct


Improve Answer Discuss the question "What is the definition for historical context?" Click here to register and get updates when this answer is edited. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

First answer by Historyboy. Last edit by Legoland. Contributor trust: 0 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 31 [recommend question].

Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > History Politics and Society > What is the definition for historical context?

Our contributors said this page should be displayed for the questions below. (Where do these come from)
If any of these are not a genuine rephrasing of the question, please help out and edit these alternates.
Historical context drama?  Historical context of ww2?  Historical context in 1900?  Definition a historical place?  Historical context of pantomime?  What does historical context men?  Definition to hisotrical context?  Historical context doesn't matter?  A speech historical context is the?  What is a speechs historical context?  What does it mean historical context?  Historical Context of ninth amendment?  Historical context of event management?  What is the historical context of 1912?  What is the historical context of film?  Historical context of the caste system?  The call of the wild historical context?  What is the historical context of atlas?  Historical context of the greek festival?  What is the definition of Litetary Context?