Herodotus and Sima Qian the first great historians of Greece and China : a brief history with documents

Thomas R. Martin compares the writings of Herodotus in ancient Greece with those of Sima Qian in ancient China to demonstrate the hallmarks of early history writing. While these authors lived in different centuries and were not aware of each other's works, Martin shows the similar struggles tha...

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Main Author: Martin, Thomas R., 1947- (-)
Other Authors: Heródoto, 484-425 a.C, Sima, Qian, ca. 145-ca. 86 a.C
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Boston : Bedford/St. Martins 2010
Series:The Bedford series in history and culture
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Online Access:Sumario
See on Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991008264609708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
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Summary:Thomas R. Martin compares the writings of Herodotus in ancient Greece with those of Sima Qian in ancient China to demonstrate the hallmarks of early history writing. While these authors lived in different centuries and were not aware of each other's works, Martin shows the similar struggles that each grappled with in preparing their historical accounts and how their efforts helped invent modern notions of history writing and the job of the historian. --from publisher description
Physical Description:xii, 153 p. : maps ; 21 cm
Bibliography:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 144-146) e índice
ISBN:9780312416492