Moral history from Herodotus to Diodorus Siculus
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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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press
2016.
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| Colección: | Spinoza studies.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009422291306719 |
| Sumario: | 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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| Notas: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Sep 2017). |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 312 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Público: | Specialized. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-298) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781474411097 9781474427135 9781474445078 9781474422048 9781474411080 |
