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On Writing History from Herodotus to Herodian

By John , None;Marincola

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd;Penguin Classics
Year
2017
ISBN
9780141393582, 0141393580
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2479055 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

What is history and how should it be written? This important new anthology, translated and edited by Professor John Marincola, contains all the seminal texts that relate to the writing of history in the ancient world.The study of history was invented in the classical world. Treading uncharted waters, writers such as Plutarch and Lucian grappled with big questions such as how history should be written, how it differs from poetry and oratory, and what its purpose really is. This book includes complete essays by Dionysius, Plutarch and Lucian, as well as shorter pieces by Pliny the Younger, Cicero and others, and will be an essential resource for anyone studying history and the ancient world.

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