Chronology

Maria Fernandez-Moya

Chapter 25 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Historical Organisation Studies, 2026, pp 86-88 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Chronology is a method of temporal organisation that structures information or events according to their order and place on a timeline. It constitutes a constructed narrative framework used to identify, sequence and interrelate events to generate meaningful interpretations of the past. Rather than being objective or neutral, it is selective and interpretive, shaped by historians’ choices, theoretical perspectives and narrative aims. Rigid adherence to chronological order can impose a linear, cause-and-effect logic that oversimplifies complex historical realities and overlooks overlapping logics. To address these limitations, scholarship in historical organisation studies advocates denaturalising chronology; adopting reflexive, narrative and non-linear understandings of time; and exploring alternative modes of emplotment or structural designs for developing historical narratives.

Keywords: Chronology; Periodisation; Historical methodology; Narrative frameworks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035332922
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