On Writing History from Herodotus to Herodian

On Writing History from Herodotus to Herodian
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 806
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ISBN-10 : 9780141393582
ISBN-13 : 0141393580
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Download or read book On Writing History from Herodotus to Herodian written by and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-12-07 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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