microhistorian

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ historian

Noun

microhistorian (plural microhistorians)

1. A historian in the field of microhistory.
   • 2004, Michael J. Hogan, Thomas G. Paterson, Explaining the history of American foreign relations‎^[1], →ISBN, page 23:

     Microhistorians have likened their methods to criminal detection, in which careful observation of seemingly marginal details of obscure events and lives can result in evidence that is significant in terms of larger issues.