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Peer reviewedLewis, Jonathan F. – History Teacher, 1991
Describes the problem of absence of evidence in historiography. Discusses the limits this lack of evidence poses for comparative studies by sociologists. Identifies steps in which events or evidence may be missed or passed over. Includes nonoccurrence, no surviving evidence, unlocated evidence, failure to note evidence, inaccurate criticism of…
Descriptors: Bias, Chronicles, Comparative Analysis, Criticism
