Herodotus research project history bibliographies in harvard style. Herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire modernday bodrum, turkey. A selective bibliography to herodotus items with an. Ethnography, science and the art of persuasion cambridge 2000. The histories was at some point divided into the nine books that appear in modern editions, conventionally named after the nine. He found a way to coordinate the often conflicting data of history, ethnology.
The historical method of herodotus phoenix supplementary volumes book. The historical method of herodotus donald lateiner. Unfortunately, not enough of hecataeus work has survived for us to judge just how dependent upon it. He has introduced and annotated translations of herodotus and thucydides.
The elucidation of herodotus ideas and attitudes has been hindered by the unparalleled bulk of hishistoriesand by the absence of an explicit program of method and purpose. He is famous for the descriptions he wrote of different places and people he met on his travels and his many books about the persian invasion in greece. Herodotus would have made his researches known to the larger world through oral recitations to a public crowd. Donald lateiner argues, against the perception that. Prices in represent the retail prices valid in germany unless otherwise indicated. The historical method of herodotus illuminates the idiosyncrasies and ambitious nature of a major text in classics and the western tradition and touches on aspects of historiography, ancient history, rhetoric, and the history of ideas. The historical method of herodotusilluminates the idiosyncrasies and ambitious nature of a major text in classics and the western tradition and touches on aspects of historiography, ancient history, rhetoric, and the history of ideas. Each chapter studies a separate logos in book 5 and pursues two closely related lines of inquiry. He found a way to coordinate the often conflicting data of history, ethnology, and culture. Prices do not include postage and handling if applicable. The historical method of herodotus phoenix supplementary volumes 9780802076847. Despite herodotuss historical significance, little is known about his personal life.
Prices in gbp apply to orders placed in great britain only. Donald lateiner, as i do, provides an insightful analysis of herodotus understanding of the best regime in light of the histories as a whole. Project muse herodotus literary and historical method. Historian simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He is the author of the historical method of herodotus and sardonic smile. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Nevertheless, donald lateiners excellent introduction allowed even a novice like me to gain an understanding of the marvelous world which herodotus describes, of the historian himself and of his methods, and of. Herodotus story of how the talented and original musical performer and. Donald lateiner studies greek historiography, ancient epic, and the ancient novels. University of toronto press, scholarly publishing division. He teaches greek, latin, and folklore at ohio wesleyan university.
The historical method of herodotus lateiner, donald. Herodotus himself mentions the work of hecataeus of miletus, who wrote two books of historical geography and was a major source in herodotus writings on egypt. Donald lateiner argues, against the perception herodotus was the first writer in the west to conceive the value of creating a record of the recent past. The historical method of herodotus phoenix supplementary volumes author. His scholarship focuses on homer and herodotus, and he has published a book on each. The historical method of herodotus phoenix supplementary. This is the first time that i ever studied herodotus. Herodotus was the first writer in the west to conceive the value of creating a record of the recent past. Lateiner, donald, the historical method of herodotus.
Herodotus portrays the conflict as one between the forces of slavery the persians on the one hand, and freedom the athenians and the confederacy of greek citystates which united against the invaders on the other. Donald lateinersthe historical method of herodotus, published in 1989, was a groundbreaking work. Hist of herodotus download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. In antiquity, he was on the one hand acknowledged as the father of history, the. See donald lateiner, the historical method of herodotus toronto. The ancient depiction of gesture, motion, and emotion christina a. The historical method of herodotus explores the intellectual habits and the literary principles of this pioneer writer of prose. Marincola, authority and tradition in ancient historiography cambridge 1997 r. Click download or read online button to get hist of herodotus book now. Herodotus report on distant places and bygone times was constructed both to combat his hellenic contemporaries ethnic prejudices and conceptual limitations, and to. He examines patterns of presentation and literary structure in narratives, speeches, and direct communications to the reader, in short, the conventions and rhetoric of history as herodotus. John marincola, authority and tradition in ancient historiography cambridge. Donald lateiner argues, against the perception that herodotus.
Donald lateiner teaches greek, latin, ancient history and comparative folklore in the humanitiesclassics department at ohio wesleyan university. Donald lateiner, the historical method of herodotus toronto, 1989. John marincola writes in his introduction to the penguin edition of the histories that there are certain identifiable pieces in the early books of herodotuss work which could be labeled as performance pieces. The historical method of herodotus by donald lateiner. He is known for having written the book the histories greek. Herodotus research project history bibliographies cite. Donald lateiner argues, against the perception that herodotus work seems amorphous and ill organized, that the histories contain their own definition of historical significance. Herodotus new surveys in the classics cambridge core. Herodotus story of how the talented and original musical performer and conductor arion of methymna was rescued from the sea and carried to dry land by a dolphin is of great interest because of the literary and historical methods he uses. The historical method of herodotus ebook, 1989 worldcat. His books include literary texts and the greek historian 2000, plutarch and history. He also researches nonverbal behaviors in ancient literature. Professor lateiner joined ohio wesleyans faculty in 1979 and is the john r. The historical method of herodotus illuminates the idiosyncrasies and ambitious nature of a major text in classics and the western tradition and touches on aspects of historiography, ancient history, read more.
Lateiner 1989, 199 also endorsed distance, but claimed that herodotus opsis of the statue made him believe. Donald lateiner argues, against the perception that herodotus work seems amorphous and ill organized, that the histories contain their own definition of. Widely referred to as the father of history first conferred by cicero, he was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically and critically, and then to. History of the transmission of ancient books to modern times, together with the process of historical proof.