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Thucydides and the Shaping of History

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Thucydides' work was one of the most exciting creations in the cultural history of Greece in the fifth century BC and it still poses fresh and challenging questions about the writing of history. There is a marked tension in Thucydides' History between his aim to write about contemporary events and his desire that his work should outlast the period in which he composed it. Thucydides and the Shaping of History addresses two important issues: how contemporary was the History when it was written in the fifth century, and how 'contemporary' is it now? This book combines a close analysis of Thucydides' narrative with a discussion of its intellectual motivation; it examines how the historian attempted to determine the way in which readers would respond to his conception of the events of the Atheno-Peloponnesian War, and to ensure the continuing influence of his ideas.

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Emily Greenwood is Lecturer in Ancient Greek Literature at the University of St Andrews, and was formerly a research fellow at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. She has published articles on Thucydides, Herodotus, and the reception of Classics in the Caribbean.
Release date Australia
December 21st, 2005
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  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Pages
192
Dimensions
156x234x16
ISBN-13
9780715632833
Product ID
2358990

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