History term

The oldest recorded histories are the Pentateuch and the books of Joshua and Samuel. They were apparently written down around the year 900 BC. The first person to attempt to criticize historical narratives was the Greek Hectaeus of Malta. The first to organize criticism of historical narratives and establish rules for this are Islamic religious scholars, as they were forced to pay attention to the words and actions of the Prophet in order to understand the Qur'an and distribute justice. The...