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  • noun A form of large-scale history dealing with large groups of cultures over very long time periods.

Etymologies

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macro- +‎ history

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Examples

  • One is macrohistory, while the other is microhistory.

    Great structures? Daniel Little 2009

  • One is macrohistory, while the other is microhistory.

    Archive 2009-01-01 Daniel Little 2009

  • Therefore science fiction is the only literature capable of exploring the macrohistory of our species, and of placing our history, and even our daily lives, in a cosmic context.

    SF as Myth « Gerry Canavan 2008

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