Ancient history : monuments and documents / Charles W. Hedrick, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hedrick, Charles W., Jr., 1956-

Series:

Blackwell introductions to the classical world.

Blackwell introductions to the classical world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History, Ancient--Study and teaching.

History, Ancient.

History, Ancient--Sources.

History, Ancient--Historiography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book introduces students to the chief disciplines, methods and sources employed in 'doing' ancient history, as opposed to 'reading' it. The book:Encourages readers to engage with historical sources, rather than to be passive recipients of historical tales Gives readers a sense of the nature of evidence and its use in the reconstruction of the past Helps them to read a historical narrative with more critical appreciation Encourages them to consider the differences between their own experience of ancient sources, and the use of these objects within the everyd

Contents:

1. Monuments and documents

2. Geography

3. Chronology

4. Literary texts

5. Records

6. Public writing

7. Coins

8. Material culture.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611214357

9781281214355

1281214353

9780470795361

0470795360

9780470773741

047077374X

9781405152334

1405152338

OCLC:

214281345