Moral history from Herodotus to Diodorus Siculus / / Lisa Irene Hau.
Lisa Irene Hau argues that a driving force among Greek historians was the desire to use the past to teach lessons about the present and for the future. She uncovers the moral messages of the ancient Greek writers of history and the techniques they used to bring them across.
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| Superior document: | Spinoza studies |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press,, 2016. |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English Ancient Greek |
| Series: | Spinoza studies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 312 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s). |
| Notes: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Sep 2017). |
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| Summary: | Lisa Irene Hau argues that a driving force among Greek historians was the desire to use the past to teach lessons about the present and for the future. She uncovers the moral messages of the ancient Greek writers of history and the techniques they used to bring them across. |
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| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-298) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1474411096 1474427138 1474445071 1474422047 1474411088 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Lisa Irene Hau. |