A source text is a
text (sometimes
oral) from which information or ideas are derived. In
translation a source text is the original text that is to be translated into another language. In
historiography, distinctions are commonly made between three kinds of source texts:
Primary sources are firsthand written evidence of history made at the time of the event by someone who was present.Examples include
diaries, correspondence and
newspapers. While primary source texts are generally considered to be those penned
contemporaneously with the events described, some also include in this category reminiscences or texts set down at a later date by those who lived through the events described. These however may have less historical validity due to faulty memory or a desire to rewrite history. Note that other firsthand
primary sources may also be evidence that is not written or textual, such as archaeological findings: pottery, coins, walls, etc.In textual interpretation (
exegesis), the primary source is the text that is being interpreted, while commentaries and other tools are secondary sources or less.
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