Moral History from Herodotus to Diodorus Siculus |
|
| Author:
| Hau, Lisa Irene |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4744-2713-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2017 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
|
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 used to bring them across.
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 used to bring them across.