Moral History from Herodotus to Diodorus Siculus
Why did human beings first begin to write history? Lisa Irene Hau argues that a driving force among Greek historians was the desire to use the past to teach lessons about the present and for the future. She uncovers the moral messages of the ancient Greek writers of history and the techniques they u...
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Main Author: | Hau, Lisa Irene (auth) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Edinburgh University Press
2016
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