A History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century
by John Burrow
John Burrow traces the changing ways people have written about the past, from the foundational works of Herodotus and Thucydides to twentieth-century historical writing. Covering epics, chronicles, romances, and inquiries, this broad-ranging study explores the varied forms and traditions of historiography.
About This Book
A History of Histories surveys the development of historical writing across a broad span of time.
Beginning with Herodotus and Thucydides, it considers major forms including epics, chronicles, romances, and inquiries.
The book follows changing approaches to understanding and presenting the past through the twentieth century.
Written by John Burrow, this work offers an overview of the traditions and ideas that have shaped history as a form of writing.
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