Versions of History from Antiquity to the Enlightenment

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Versions of History from Antiquity to the Enlightenment

The problems, purposes, and methods of history writing have been the subject of debate for almost three millennia. Should history be political or philosophical? Is the writing of history an art or a science? What are the limitations of history? This book is an intriguing collection of views on these and other aspects of history writing by eminent Western historians from early Greece to the end of the eighteenth century.
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The book contains major texts from 112 historians, both well-known and neglected, ranging from the Â“mythistoriesâ€ of Homer and Hesiod to the Â“reasonedâ€ and Â“philosophicalâ€ accounts of Vico and Voltaire. These texts discuss, for example, theories of historical change, problems of anachronism, narrative, and gender, questions of origins, causation, and historical patterns, and historical criticism. Donald R. Kelley, who selected and arranged the writings, also provides essays and commentary that give background material on the themes of historiography and on the authors included in the book
Country USA
Brand Yale University Press
Manufacturer Yale University Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780300047769
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Yale University Press
Manufacturer	Yale University Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780300047769
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Versions of History from Antiquity to the Enlightenment

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