ENGLISH

Ancient History: Evidence and Models

By M. I. Finley

Book information

Publisher
Viking Adult
Year
1986
ISBN
9780670809707, 0670809705
LCC
DE8 .F55 1986
Open Library ID
OL2550355M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7356601 bytes)
Pages
142\142
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

In this study, the author challenges the prevailing traditions of researching and writing about ancient civilizations. He questions, for example, the special status accorded to classic texts, exposes the false assumptions historians have made, based on limited information, and presents the flaws inherent in conventional explanations of the Greek city-state. Emphasizing the need to ask the right questions in order to expand our understanding of life in the ancient world, this work shows how historians might better deal with the evidence that is available and offers alternative methods that can be used to reconstruct history.

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