The Greek World: A Study of History and Culture. Episode 18, Greek Historians: The Birth of History

The Greek World: A Study of History and Culture Episode 18, Greek Historians: The Birth of History Episode 18, Greek Historians: The Birth of History.

Streaming video - 2020

Take the measure of two of ancient Greece’s greatest historians. Begin with the work of Herodotus, often called the “father of history”; grasp the qualities of his history writing, and how he established the first principle of historiography: impartiality. Continue with Thucydides, credited with establishing the discipline of scientific history and the political theory of Realpolitik.

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Subjects
History, Ancient.
Balts (Indo-European people).
History, Modern.
Education films.
Genres
Education films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2020.
2021.
Language
English
Other Authors
The Great Courses (film director), Robert Garland (actor)
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A Kanopy streaming video
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Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).

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