| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 258 pages) |
| Contents |
Transtextual Histories: History, Philosophy, and Intellectual Culture -- Relativism, King of All -- The Pull of Tradition: Egoism and Persian Revolution -- History peri physeos physis on the battlefield -- Historical Inquiry and Presocratic Epistemology -- Herodotean Philosophy |
| Summary |
"Explores Herodotus' Histories in dialogue with contemporary philosophical debates. Combining close readings, reader reception, and genre studies, it expands our understanding of Herodotus' context and restores the Histories' place in Presocratic thought. In addition, the book elucidates philosophy's subsequent engagement with Herodotus' Histories"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 15, 2024) |
| Subject |
Herodotus -- Criticism and interpretation
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Herodotus. |
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History -- Philosophy.
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Pre-Socratic philosophers.
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Philosophy, Ancient.
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History -- Philosophy.
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Philosophy, Ancient.
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Pre-Socratic philosophers.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2023036432 |
| ISBN |
9781009338530 |
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1009338536 |
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