Herodotus

Herodotus, widely known as the father of history, was not only a historian but also a master story-teller, argues the author of this insightful book. James Romm gives general readers a fresh appreciation of the Histories and shows that Herodotus was more than a source of historical data-he was a masterful and artistic author who created a radically new literary genre. Zusammenfassung This study argues that Herodotus was both a historian and a master storyteller. Romm discusses the historical background of Herodotus' life and work, his moralistic approach to history, his fascination with people and places, his literary powers, and the question of historical "truth".

Produktdetails

• Autoren: James Romm, James S. Romm, Romm James
• Verlag: Yale University Press Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 11.12.1998
• EAN: 9780300072303
• ISBN: 978-0-300-07230-3
• Seiten: 232
• Serien: Hermes Books; Hermes Books Series
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; European History, History: theory & methods, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient Greece, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, HISTORY / Study & Teaching, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, History: theory and methods