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The Cambridge Companion to Herodotus

The Cambridge Companion to Herodotus

Hardcover

Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature

Literary Criticism

ISBN10: 052183001X
ISBN13: 9780521830010
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jun 8 2006
Pages: 402
Weight: 1.65
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Popularly known as the 'Father of History', Herodotus is the first major prose writer in the history of Western literature whose work has survived in full. At a time when the ancient Greeks' knowledge of the past relied on orally transmitted memories, he was a pioneering historical practitioner who explored the interplay of myth and history and the role of narrative in history. Contributors to this volume analyze Herodotus' Histories and their influence. Taking a thematic approach, they explore the Histories and their context, techniques and themes, representation of the Greeks' relationships with foreigners and reception.

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