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Antiquarianism
The aim of this entry is to provide a definition
for Renaissance antiquarianism as a cultural
phenomenon that influenced the way the past
was interpreted between the fourteenth and
seventeenth centuries. This cultural pathway
represented a methodological perspective
which involved the cross-referencing of heterogeneous
sources, strongly linked to mankind’s
perception of time, and which helped
to shape historical consciousness. The focus
then turns to the history of the phenomenon
and an explanation of its methodology