In this transcultural history of historiography, the contributors transcend a Eurocentric approach not only in terms of the individual historiographies they assess but also in the methodologies they use for comparative analysis. The book offers comparative consideration of the commonalities and differences in history writing in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. Distinguishing among distinct cultural identities, the contributors consider the ways and means of intellectual transfers and assess the strength of local historiographical traditions as they are challenged from outside.