K H Waters

Herodotos the Historian (Routledge Revivals)

His Problems, Methods and Originality

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Produktbeschreibung

The work of Herodotos of Halikarnassos, 'the father of history', differs in many ways from that of modern historians, and it poses special problems to the student. In Herodotus the Historian, first published in 1985, K.H. Waters offers a comprehensive introduction to Herodotus' background, aims, and methods. In a lively, informative style, this work offers a level-headed approach to an historian who has excited some extreme reactions and incited controversy among modern readers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 14
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 249g
• ISBN-13: 9780415744942
• ISBN-10: 0415744946
• Artikelnr.: 42791045

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword; Abbreviations; 'Life' of Herodotus 1. Introduction 2. The
Intellectual Background 3. The Education of a Historian 4. Selection of
Subject-Matter 5. Structure of the History 6. The Herodotean Narrative 7.
Sources of Information 8. Religious and Moral Attitudes 9. Herodotean
Prejudices 10. The Importance of Individuals: Characterisation 11.
Strengths and Weaknesses 12. The Writer and the Historian; Select
Bibliography; Index