The Origin of Ancient History
09/02/13 • 23 min
The great Greek historians, Herodotus (c. 484-420 BCE) and Thucydides (c.460-400 BCE) provided some of the most important models for historians until the modern period. History making in Ancient Greece was powerfully influenced by epic narrative and relied heavily on themes of war.
Copyright 2013 Ingrid Sykes / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
The great Greek historians, Herodotus (c. 484-420 BCE) and Thucydides (c.460-400 BCE) provided some of the most important models for historians until the modern period. History making in Ancient Greece was powerfully influenced by epic narrative and relied heavily on themes of war.
Copyright 2013 Ingrid Sykes / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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