The Essential Greek Historians

Author : Stanley Burstein
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781647920517

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"Burstein’s The Essential Greek Historians is an excellent collection of texts representing the development of historiography in the ancient Greek world. Each text is presented in an engaging and readable translation, with an insightful introduction exploring the purposes behind its composition, the significance of its contribution to the growth of historiography as a literary genre, and the context in which its author thought and wrote. These texts include not only familiar favorites like Herodotus and Thucydides, but also sources such as The Parian Marble and Memnon’s History of Heracleia, which give a broader and richer view of the ways in which Greeks engaged with history. In one economical volume, Burstein has created an indispensable introduction to the historical thought of the ancient Greeks. No student of Greek historiography should be without it." —Erik Jensen, Salem State University Includes an introduction, maps, and selections from Herodotus' The Histories, Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, Xenophon's The Hellenica, Aristotle's The Constitution of Athens, The Parian Marble, Polybius' The Histories, Memnon's History of Heracleia, Plutarch's Life of Alexander. See the full Table of Contents on the www.hackettpublishing.com book title page.

Author : T. James Luce
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134845354

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The Greeks invented history as a literary genre in the fifth century B.C. The first historians owed much to Homer and adopted his vivid and direct style in narrating historical events. Yet, despite the influence of Homer the birth of history was basically a reaction against mythical accounts of the past. Homer wrote about war and travel in foreign lands, in the distant and mythical past. In contrast, the Greek historians of the fifth century wrote about contemporary or very recent events, where eye witnesses could be interviewed and facts checked. The Greek Historians follows the development of history from Herodotus, via Thucydides, Xenophon and Polybius, until the Hellenistic age. It introduces the individual writers and their topics, yet it also outlines their attitudes to historiography and their criticisms of each other. Such themes as the uses and value of truth and causation are traced, as well as the growing constraints on free speech under Hellenistic monarchs and the Romans. Written in an accessible and captivating manner, with suggestions for further reading, this book serves as a lucid introduction to Greek historians and writing of history.

Author : Henry Dickinson Westlake
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Essays on the Greek Historians and Greek History by Henry Dickinson Westlake Pdf

Author : Moses I. Finley
Publisher : Viking Adult
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1960-06-24
Category : Greece
ISBN : 0670352446

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The Portable Greek Historians by Moses I. Finley Pdf

Essential passages from the works of four "fathers of history"-Herodotus's History, Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, Xenophon's Anabasis, and Polybius's Histories.

Author : Torrey James Luce
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0415105927

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The Greeks invented history as a literary genre in the fifth century BC. This book follows the development of history from Herodotus, via Thucydides, Xenophon and Polybius, until the Hellenistic age.

Author : Thomas F. Scanlon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405145220

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Greek Historiography by Thomas F. Scanlon Pdf

This volume provides an accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date survey of the ancient Greek genre of historical writing from its origins before Herodotus to the Greek historians of the Roman imperial era, seven centuries later. Focuses on the themes of power and human nature, causation, divine justice, leadership, civilization versus barbarism, legacy, and literary reception Includes thorough summaries alongside textual analysis that signpost key passages and highlight thematic connections, helping readers navigate their way through the original texts Situates historical writing among the forms of epic and lyric poetry, drama, philosophy, and science Uses the best current translations and includes a detailed list of further reading that includes important new scholarship

Author : John Bagnell Bury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Greece
ISBN : 0760776350

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The Ancient Greek Historians by John Bagnell Bury Pdf

Author : Mary Lefkowitz,James Romm
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781984854322

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The Greek Histories by Mary Lefkowitz,James Romm Pdf

From the leading scholars behind The Greek Plays, a collection of the best translations of the foremost Greek historians, presenting a sweeping history of ancient Greece as recorded by its first chroniclers “Just the thing to remind us that human history, though lamentably a work in progress, is always something we can understand better.”—Sarah Ruden, translator of The Gospels and author of The Face of Water The historians of ancient Greece were pioneers of a new literary craft; their work stands among the world’s most enduring and important legacies and forms the foundation of a major modern discipline. This highly readable edition includes new and newly revised translations of selections from Herodotus—often called the “father of history”—Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch, the four greatest Greek innovators of historical narrative. Here the reader will find their most important, and most widely taught, passages collected in a single volume. The excerpts chart the landmark events of ancient Greece and provide a comprehensive account of the entire classical Greek age. From the start the Greek historians demonstrated how broad and varied historical writing could be and brought their craft beyond a mere chronicle of past events. This volume explores each author’s interest in religion, leadership, character, and the lessons of war. How, for instance, should readers interpret Herodotus’ inclusion of speeches and dialogues, dreams, and oracles as part of the “factual” record? What did Thucydides understand about human nature that (as he said) stays constant throughout time? How did Plutarch frame historical biography as a means of depicting the moral qualities of great men? Complete with introductions to the works of each historian, footnotes providing context and explaining obscurities, maps, and an appendix on the Greek conduct of war, this volume is an invaluable resource for students and passionate readers of history alike.

Author : John Bagnell Bury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Greece
ISBN : STANFORD:36105002430119

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The Ancient Greek Historians (Harvard Lectures) by John Bagnell Bury Pdf

Author : M. I. Finley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1977-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101127643

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The Portable Greek Historians by M. I. Finley Pdf

Essential passages from the works of four "fathers of history"—Herodotus's History, Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, Xenophon's Anabasis, and Polybius's Histories.

Author : John Heyl Vincent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Greece
ISBN : UCAL:$B297072

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Brief History of Greece by John Heyl Vincent Pdf

Author : Antony Erich Raubitschek
Publisher : Anma Libri
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X001184742

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The Greek Historians by Antony Erich Raubitschek Pdf

Author : John Marincola
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748643974

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Greek Notions of the Past in the Archaic and Classical Eras by John Marincola Pdf

This volume in The Edinburgh Leventis Studies series collects the papers presented at the sixth A. G. Leventis conference organised under the auspices of the Department of Classics at the University of Edinburgh. As with earlier volumes, it engages with new research and new approaches to the Greek past, and brings the fruits of that research to a wider audience. Although Greek historians were fundamental in the enterprise of preserving the memory of great deeds in antiquity, they were not alone in their interest in the past. The Greeks themselves, quite apart from their historians and in a variety of non-historiographical media, were constantly creating pasts for themselves that answered to the needs - political, social, moral and even religious - of their society. In this volume eighteen scholars discuss the variety of ways in which the Greeks constructed de-constructed, engaged with, alluded to, and relied on their pasts whether it was in the poetry of Homer, in the victory odes of Pindar, in tragedy and comedy on the Athenian stage, in their pictorial art, in their political assemblies, or in their religious practices. What emerges is a comprehensive overview of the importance of and presence of the past at every level of Greek society. In the final chapter the three discussants present at the conference (Simon Goldhill, Christopher Pelling and Suzanne Said) survey the contributions to the volume, summarise its overall contributions as well as indicate new directions that further scholarship might follow.

Author : J B Bury
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020882743

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The Ancient Greek Historians Harvard Lectures Harvard Lectures by J B Bury Pdf

The Ancient Greek Historians is a collection of lectures delivered at Harvard University on the great historians of ancient Greece. The Macmillan Company's distinguished scholars provide insights into the works of Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and others, offering new perspectives on the historical events of Greece. This book is an essential resource for scholars of ancient history and anyone interested in the art of storytelling. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Cynthia B. Patterson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674041929

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The Family in Greek History by Cynthia B. Patterson Pdf

The family, Cynthia Patterson demonstrates, played a key role in the political changes that mark the history of ancient Greece. From the archaic society portrayed in Homer and Hesiod to the Hellenistic age, the private world of the family and household was integral with and essential to the civic realm. Early Greek society was rooted not in clans but in individual households, and a man's or woman's place in the larger community was determined by relationships within those households. The development of the city-state did not result in loss of the family's power and authority, Patterson argues; rather, the protection of household relationships was an important element of early public law. The interaction of civic and family concerns in classical Athens is neatly articulated by the examples of marriage and adultery laws. In law courts and in theater performances, violation of marital relationships was presented as a public danger, the adulterer as a sexual thief. This is an understanding that fits the Athenian concept of the city as the highest form of family. The suppression of the cities with the ascendancy of Alexander's empire led to a new resolution of the relationship between public and private authority: the concept of a community of households, which is clearly exemplified in Menander's plays. Undercutting common interpretations of Greek experience as evolving from clan to patriarchal state, Patterson's insightful analysis sheds new light on the role of men and women in Greek culture.