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Ancient wisdom for polarized times : why humanity needs Herodotus, the man who invented history / Emily Katz Anhalt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Anhalt, Emily Katz, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Herodotus--Criticism and interpretation.
- Herodotus.
- Herodotus. History.
- Political science--Philosophy.
- Political science.
- Greece--History.
- Greece.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 394 pages) : map
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- How the wisdom of Herodotus can fortify us against political falsehoods and violent extremism Nearly 2,500 years ago, the Greek writer Herodotus introduced the concept of objective truth derived from factual investigation and empirical deduction.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Inventing history
- On faith
- On myth
- On sexual violence
- On fact
- On happiness
- On self-deception
- On deception
- On foreign ways
- On foreign tales
- On tyranny
- On types of political regimes
- On Empiricism
- On Subjugation
- On political equality
- On freedom
- On autocratic leadership
- On excellence
- On self-control
- Preserving Humanity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographic references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Anhalt, Emily Katz. Ancient wisdom for polarized times.
- ISBN:
- 9780300285673
- 0-300-28567-1
- OCLC:
- 1535404995
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