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प्रश्न
Explain Leopold von Ranké’s perspective of history?
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उत्तर
Leopold von Ranké from the University of Berlin greatly influenced the historiography of the nineteenth century.
- He mentioned the critical method of historical research and even emphasised the importance of information gathered through original documents.
- According to him, all types of documents associated with a historical event should be examined with the greatest care and he believes that the historical truth can be reached only through this method.
- He criticised the imaginative narration of history. His books ‘The Theory and Practice of History’ and ‘The Secret of World History’ contain a collection of his articles.
In this way, Leopold von Ranké emphasised the critical method of historical research.
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