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Herodotus

By James Romm

Book information

Publisher
Yale University Press
Year
1998
ISBN
0300072295, 9780300072297
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3308153 bytes)
Edition
Hardcover
Pages
212\233
Topic
History
Time added
2019-01-15 16:38:05

Description

This study argues that Herodotus was both a historian and a master storyteller. Romm discusses the historical background of Herodotus' life and work, his moralistic approach to history, his fascination with people and places, his literary powers, and the question of historical truth. FM......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 10 FOREWORD......Page 12 PREFACE......Page 16 I INTRODUCTION: MYTH AND HISTORY......Page 22 II FROM HOMER TO HERODOTUS......Page 33 Ill THE SIXTH CENTURY: THE NEW WORLD ORDER......Page 53 IV THE MAN AND THE WORK......Page 69 V THE DOWNFALL OF GREATNESS......Page 80 VI THE STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH......Page 98 VII THE KINGDOM OF CULTURE......Page 115 VIII THE ART OF THE STORYTELLER......Page 135 IX REASON, CREDULITY, AND FAITH......Page 153 X THE FIFTH CENTURY: WARS BETWEEN WORLDS......Page 169 XI CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION......Page 178 XII PERSIANS AND GREEKS......Page 194 XIII THE GREAT WAR AND THE GREAT AGE......Page 212 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 224 INDEX......Page 230

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