Ancient History: Evidence And Models (Penguin History S.) - Softcover
In this study, the author challenges the prevailing traditions of researching and writing about ancient civilizations. He questions, for example, the special status accorded to classic texts, exposes the false assumptions historians have made, based on limited information, and presents the flaws inherent in conventional explanations of the Greek city-state. Emphasizing the need to ask the right questions in order to expand our understanding of life in the ancient world, this work shows how historians might better deal with the evidence that is available and offers alternative methods that can be used to reconstruct history.
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'The most influential ancient historian of our time Indisputably the most valuable writing on ancient history since 1945.', New York Review of Books
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0140134425
- ISBN 13 9780140134421
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
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