The Origin of Ancient History

Making History

English - September 02, 2013 04:42 - 23 minutes - 73.1 MB Video
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The great Greek historians, Herodotus (c. 484-420 BCE) and Thucydides (c.460-400 BCE) provided some of the most important models for historians until the modern period. History making in Ancient Greece was powerfully influenced by epic narrative and relied heavily on themes of war.