Herodotus in Context Ethnography, Science and the Art of Persuasion |
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Author:
| Thomas, Rosalind |
ISBN: | 978-0-511-15822-3 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital download and online |
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Book Description:
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This book examines the Histories of Herodotus within the context of the intellectual climate of the mid- to late fifth century BC. It sees Herodotus' writings as part of the world of scientific enquiry more familiar from the natural philosophers and medical works of the time.
This book examines the Histories of Herodotus within the context of the intellectual climate of the mid- to late fifth century BC. It sees Herodotus' writings as part of the world of scientific enquiry more familiar from the natural philosophers and medical works of the time.