Isbn: 9780140552294 - ancient history: evidence and models (11 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. In this study of Greek and Roman history, the author addresses the limitations imposed by the available evidence, stressing the fact that there is much that the modern scholar cannot learn by consulting the ancient sources. With emphasis on the fundamental importance of asking the right questions, he challenges the special status accorded to classical texts and exposes the flaws in the traditional approach to ancient history. He even goes on to suggest alternative methods for re-constructing history.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First published in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus in 1985. First published in U.S.A by Viking Penguin, Inc. in1986. Published by Penguin Books in 1987. Soft cover in very good condition with bright and crisp wraps with no defects to note. Interior text block clean and tight, no writing, no markings noted. Mellow age toning to the papers. Concludes with Notes to the Chapters with bibliographic references and a comprehensive Index. 131 numbered pages. * From the rear cover, "A fascinating book on what we can and cannot know about Ancient Greece and Rome by one of the most influential historians of our time. In this thoughtful and provocative study, M.I. Finley 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 severely 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, the author suggests how historians might better deal with the evidence that is available, and offers alternate methods that can be used to reconstruct history.".…

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