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The First Great Historians of Greece and China

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An edition of Herodotus and Sima Qian (2010)

Herodotus and Sima Qian

The First Great Historians of Greece and China

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In this accessible volume, Thomas R. Martin compares the writings of Herodotus in ancient Greece with those of Sima Qian in ancient China to demonstrate the hallmarks of early history writing. While these authors lived in different centuries and were not aware of each other's works, Martin shows the similar struggles that each grappled with in preparing their historical accounts and how their efforts helped invent modern notions of history writing and the job of the historian. The introduction's cross-cultural analysis includes a biography of each author, illustrating the setting and times in which he worked, as well as a discussion of how each man introduced interpretation and moral judgment into his writing. The accompanying documents include excerpts from Herodotus' The Histories and Sima Qian's Shiji, which illustrate their approach to history writing and their understanding of their own cultures. Also featured are maps and illustrations, a chronology, questions to consider, and a selected bibliography. - Publisher.

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Herodotus and Sima Qian: The First Great Historians of Greece and China
2010, Bedford/St. Martin's

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D56 .M375 2010

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208
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6.4 pounds

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OL24225736M
ISBN 10
0312416490
ISBN 13
9780312416492
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2009928648

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