higher criticism
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 仿译自 ←德语 höhere Kritik
词源说明
Calque of German höhere Kritik. Originally in contrast to lower criticism (now dated), i.e. textual criticism, the reconstruction of the text itself.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- Synonym of historical criticism (“study of received texts, especially the Bible, as historical sources”).