168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Greeks invented history as a literary genre in the fifth century B.C. The first historians owed much to Homer and adopted his vivid and direct style in narrating historical events. Yet, despite the influence of Homer the birth of history was basically a reaction against mythical accounts of the past. Homer wrote about war and travel in foreign lands, in the distant and mythical past. In... Read more
Preface and Abbreviations Chapter One. Before History Chapter Two. Herodotus and Historia Chapter Three. Father of History Chapter Four. Thucydides: Subject and Methods Chapter Five. Thucydides: Science and Tragedy Chapter Six. Fourth Century and Hellenistic Historiography Xenophon Fragmentary Historians The Varieties of History Rhetorical History Ethical History Biographical History Patriotic History Tragic History Chapter Seven. Polybius Further Reading
Biography
T. James Luce
'One of the great merits of L.'s book is that he covers in summary many of the major academic issue raised by the Greek Historians. He also discusses a number of extracts from the major writers, providing teachers with a taste of some important texts. Teachers will be glad to hear that this is a book that should encourage students to read the Greek Historians themselves.' - Matthew Clark, JACT Review
