Syllabus of a Course of Twelve Lectures on History and Historians

H. Morse Stephens

ISBN 10: 1331061121 / ISBN 13: 9781331061120

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2019

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Print on Demand. This book traces the development of the discipline of history from ancient times to the modern day, exploring the changing ways in which historians have sought to understand and interpret the past. The author examines the work of key historians, including Herodotus, Thucydides, Livy, Edward Gibbon, Leopold von Ranke, and Thomas Carlyle, highlighting their contributions to the development of historical methods and the writing of history. The book also discusses the different schools of historical thought, including the philosophical, political, nationalist, and scientific schools, and the influence these schools have had on the writing of history. Ultimately, the book argues that the development of scientific historical methods has led to a greater understanding of the past and a more objective approach to the writing of history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: Syllabus of a Course of Twelve Lectures on History and Historians
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1331061121
• ISBN 13: 9781331061120
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
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Excerpt from Syllabus of a Course of Twelve Lectures on History and Historians

The influence of the Greek historians upon the Roman writers.

Nature of the material accessible to the Roman histo rians: the annals; family records; state documents.

Distinction between the authenticity of material for the earlier and the later history of Rome: the legendary mate rial; modern efforts to appreciate this material; the views of Niebuhr; importance of this discussion in estimating the value of tradition in constructing the history of early periods; attempt to reconstruct early tribal songs; Macau lay's introduction to his Lays of Ancient 'rome; Sir G. C. Lewis On the Credibility of Early Roman History.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.