The Greek Historians

The Greek Historians
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 0415105927
ISBN-13 : 9780415105927
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Book Synopsis The Greek Historians by : Torrey James Luce

Download or read book The Greek Historians written by Torrey James Luce and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greeks invented history as a literary genre in the fifth century BC. This book follows the development of history from Herodotus, via Thucydides, Xenophon and Polybius, until the Hellenistic age.


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