Greek and Roman Historians Information and Misinformation

Name: Greek and Roman Historians Information and Misinformation
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ISBN: 9780415117708

ISBN-10: 0415117704

ISBN-13: 9780415117708

Edition: 1995

Authors: Michael Grant

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It is today widely accepted that we do not get the whole truth from any historian.Greek and Roman Historiansapplies this undoubted fact to ancient historians such as Herodotus, Tacitus and Thucydides. In this enlightening work, Michael Grant argues that misinformation, even deliberate disinformation, is abundant in their writings. Greek and Roman Historianssuggests new ways of reading and interpreting the ancient historians, in order to maximize their use as source material. Grant demonstrates that the evidence they provide can be augmented by the use of other sources, literary and non-literary alike. Michael Grant shows how we can find out something about the ancient world, even if it is…

Book details

List price: $46.95
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 5/10/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 188
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.46" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Introduction



Ancient and Modern Historians



The Historians and Other Disciplines



Sources and Strangeness



Misinformation and Mistakes



Should We Read the Ancient Historians?



Other Sources of Information


Conclusion


Abbreviations


Notes


Bibliography


Index