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historicity

/ˌhɪstəˈɹɪsɪti/

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What does historicity mean?

noun

  1. Historical quality or authenticity based on fact.
  2. The characteristic of having appeared or developed in history, as opposed to being natural or universal.

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/ˌhɪstəˈɹɪsɪti/

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If the historicity of Jesus, in any degree, could be proved, it would give us reason for supposing--what I have personally always been inclined to believe--that there was also a historical nucleus for such personages as Osiris, Mithra, Krishna, Hercules, Apollo and the rest.
Edward CarpenterPagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and MeaningProject Gutenberg ebook #1561