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OverviewThe monograph contains the revised text of three lectures from the two preceding academic years. The first is dedicated to Herodotus, an intellectual and traveller living in the first half of the fifth century BC, the father of history as he was called by Cicero. The second lecture amply treats Thucydides, who established critical historiography. Central passages and figures of his monograph on the Great War between the Athenians and the Spartans, which dominated the second half of the fifth century BC, are presented and discussed. Finally, a lecture introduces into Greek literary criticism. The first major critic was Plato, a towering figure of intellectual life from the turn of the fifth to the fourth century BC onwards. Each lecture focusses on items characteristic of the authors treated. In the case of Herodotus, for instance, the question of reliability is of great importance. Thucydides, on the other hand, establishes himself as a powerful analytic force, owing some of his concept to contemporary thinking, though. Eventually, Plato's ideas have been much criticised during the last century. He appears to voice strangely authoritarian views, which seem to contradict his own upbringing in democratic Athens. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gerson SchadePublisher: Archeobooks Imprint: Archeobooks Weight: 0.712kg ISBN: 9788323232445ISBN 10: 832323244 Pages: 124 Publication Date: 31 December 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |