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<p>[QUOTE="Cachecoins, post: 8081885, member: 111237"]While it is probably impossible to purge bias and subjectively from historical narrative . One should always strive for objectivity. This was certainly not the mind set of many if not most ancient writers. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have found that when I take up the challenge of doing a deep dive into a subject I know little about, it is easier to remain objective as I have few preconceived notions as opposed to when I write about something I have studied for many years and am passionate about.</p><p><br /></p><p>Certainly source analysis is very important. Presenting everything an ancient writer pens as fact makes for great historical fiction like I, Claudius but is not the right way to approach history. The best history is often more citation and source analysis than narrative. It isn't for entertainment. Often you find there is very little that can be said for certain.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cachecoins, post: 8081885, member: 111237"]While it is probably impossible to purge bias and subjectively from historical narrative . One should always strive for objectivity. This was certainly not the mind set of many if not most ancient writers. I have found that when I take up the challenge of doing a deep dive into a subject I know little about, it is easier to remain objective as I have few preconceived notions as opposed to when I write about something I have studied for many years and am passionate about. Certainly source analysis is very important. Presenting everything an ancient writer pens as fact makes for great historical fiction like I, Claudius but is not the right way to approach history. The best history is often more citation and source analysis than narrative. It isn't for entertainment. Often you find there is very little that can be said for certain.[/QUOTE]
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