The Greek Historians

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The Greek Historians

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 contrast, the Greek historians of the fifth century wrote about contemporary or very recent events, where eye witnesses could be interviewed and facts checked.
The Greek Historians follows the development of history from Herodotus, via Thucydides, Xenophon and Polybius, until the Hellenistic age. It introduces the individual writers and their topics, yet it also outlines their attitudes to historiography and their criticisms of each other. Such themes as the uses and value of truth and causation are traced, as well as the growing constraints on free speech under Hellenistic monarchs and the Romans. Written in an accessible and captivating manner, with suggestions for further reading, this book serves as a lucid introduction to Greek historians and writing of history.

Country	USA
Author	T. James Luce
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Routledge
EAN	9780415105934
Edition	0
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0415105935
Label	Routledge
Manufacturer	Routledge
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	168
PublicationDate	1997-02-27
Publisher	Routledge
ReleaseDate	1997-02-27
Studio	Routledge

The Greek Historians

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