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History and Memory in Ancient Greece (McGill-Queen’s Studies in the History of Ideas) (Volume 23) by Shrimpton, Gordon S. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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This book examines the early Greek historians; Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Ephorus and Theopompus; how they perceived `history', their investigative procedures, the relationship between the observer and the observed and how ancient and modern historiographical approaches differ. Shrimpton argues that ancient historians saw memories about public events as public possesions: they recorded public knowledge and were judged for their style and saw travel as the best way to acquire and transmit k

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Author

Shrimpton, Gordon S.

Publisher

McGill-Queen's University Press

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780773510210

Category

history

Subjects

History, Ancient History, Humanities

Updated

2026-03-25