Historical revisionism

In academic sense, historical revisionism[a] refers to the re-interpretation of historical records.[1] Historical revisionism usually presents itself as the rejection of mainstream narratives of past events.[2] Such rejection may involve showing perceived counter-evidence and/or questioning the motives of those involved.[2] Nowadays, historical revisionism tends to have a negative meaning because it is often associated with extremist ideologies like Neo-Nazism.[2]

Overview

Pseudohistory

Some engage in historical revisionism to deny genocides (e.g. the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide or the Cambodian genocide) and spread hatred towards some ethnic groups,[2][3] which can have a dangerous impact on society.[2][3] Such revisionist history is seen as a form of conspiracy theory,[3] sometimes called pseudohistory.[b][3][4]

Revisionists

Those promoting pseudohistory are called historical revisionists,[2][3] or simply revisionists.[2][3] Some call them distortionists as well.

Other examples

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Or history rewriting
  2. ↑ pseudo- : from Greek ψευδής, "false"

References

  1. ↑ Krasner, Barbara, ed. (2019). Historical Revisionism. Current Controversies. New York: Greenhaven Publishing LLC. p. 15. ISBN 9781534505384. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2020. The ability to revise and update historical narrative – historical revisionism – is necessary, as historians must always review current theories and ensure they are supported by evidence. … Historical revisionism allows different (and often subjugated) perspectives to be heard and considered.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5
  4. ↑ "The New Testament Greek word: ψευδω". Abarim Publications. December 3, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
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