Historiae mundi: studies in universal history
Fear, A. T., Liddel, Peter Philip
Universal History is a type of history that attempts to explain the world beyond the immediate surroundings of the author. It reflects a desire to synthesise the mass of written and oral knowledge about the past and to introduce a systematic interpretation. The purpose of this collection is to re-examine the notion of Universal Historiography with a focus on its appearance in the Greek and Roman world and on the legacy that ancient authors offered to later generations. Fifteen new essays by a diverse set of international scholars tackle questions of definition, and illustrate the diversity of.
Рік:
2010
Видавництво:
Bloomsbury
Мова:
english
ISBN 10:
1472540743
ISBN 13:
9781472540744
Файл:
PDF, 1.93 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2010