Ancient History: Monuments and Documents (repost)
Ancient History: Monuments and Documents by Charles W. Hedrick Jr.
English | ISBN: 1405106573 | 2006 | 192 pages | PDF | 0,8 MB
English | ISBN: 1405106573 | 2006 | 192 pages | PDF | 0,8 MB
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 everyday life of ancient society
# A concise bibliographical essay at the end of each chapter refers to introductions, indices, research tools and interpretations, and explains scholarly jargon
# Written clearly, concisely and concretely, invoking ancient illustrations and modern parallels as appropriate.