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microhistory
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- Origins
- Approach
- See also
- Notable microhistorians
- Citations
- General and cited references
- External links
upright|thumb|An edition of the 1560 account of the trial of the French imposter Martin Guerre who would serve as the subject for [[Natalie Zemon Davis's landmark The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)]]
Microhistory is a genre of history that focuses on small units of research, such as an event, community, individual or a settlement. According to Charles Joyner microhistory differs from case studies in that microhistory aspires to "[ask] large questions in small places". It is closely associated with social and cultural history.