Christianography

/ˌkrɪstiəˈnɑɡrəfi/ noun

Definition

A written description, account, or study of Christianity, Christians, or Christian history; the historiography of Christian civilization.

Etymology

From 'Christian' + '-graphy' (Greek 'graphia', writing or description). Scholarly term for texts that document and analyze Christian societies and theology.

Kelly Says

Medieval monks who wrote Christianography were literally inventing history—they shaped how Christianity understood itself by choosing what events and people were worth recording.

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