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What does "received history" mean in this context? A quick google search found use of the phrase when discussing history, but I didn't find any definitions.
by MereInterest 6y ago
What does "received history" mean in this context? A quick google search found use of the phrase when discussing history, but I didn't find any definitions.
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- PoachedSausage 6y agoAnother way of saying received wisdom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conventional_wisdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conventional_wisdom
- coldtea 6y agoDepending on context, it's used to mean either (a) "history as generally accepted" (positively) or (b) "history as generally accepted" (but negatively, when implying that the generally accepted version doesn't tell the real story).
- toast0 6y agoI would add (c) history as generally accepted, but there's really a lack of historical information to agree or disagree with the claims.