An Analysis of the Status of History in the Latin-Western Knowledge Classification System in the High Middle Ages
When discussing the position of history in the knowledge classification system of medieval Western Europe,the western academic circle often emphasizes a point of view formed in the early Middle Ages,that is,"history is subordinate to grammar",which has solidified modem people's understanding of the position of historiography in medieval Western Europe to a large extent.In fact,with the revival of classical culture and the introduction of foreign cultures in the high Middle Ages,the humanists at that time deconstructed this view from different perspectives,so that the views on the status of history showed a pluralistic character.History is thus no longer regarded as a mere subdivision of grammar,but more often as a subdivision of rhetoric or poetics,or as a separate subdivision of art.This not only reflects the revival of the traditional view that history is subordinated to rhetoric brought about by the revival of classical culture,but also reflects the absorption and utilization of the view of the Arab knowledge classification system by Western European scholars in this period.
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