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noun
Synonym of historical criticism (“study of received texts, especially the Bible, as historical sources”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: historical criticism
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noun
the scientific study of biblical writings to determine their origin and meaning
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: textual criticism
History
Calque of German höhere Kritik. Originally in contrast to lower criticism (now dated), i.e. textual criticism, the reconstruction of the text itself.
