Die Historischen Grundwissenschaften heute: Tradition – Methodische Vielfalt – Neuorientierung

The basic historical sciences are considered a traditional subject. The cradle of modern historical research lies in the increasingly professional document criticism from the 17th century. In connection with the editorial processing of ancient and medieval texts, the study of history developed significantly, especially in the 19th century. It is precisely because of their revealing character and their tool function that the basic historical sciences have always been confronted with a number of fundamental questions aimed at determining their identity. This also includes the question of the canon of basic scientific disciplines, which has become topical again. The focus of this volume is on the topic of the ‘frontiers’ of the basic sciences. The contributions gathered here should stimulate further discussion and thus contribute to the general debate on the profile of the subject. On the one hand, the methodological limits of classic disciplines such as diplomacy are asked, and on the other hand, the position of ‘smaller’ and ‘younger’ disciplines such as genealogy, philately and historical IT is discussed.