 Ancient History: Monuments and Documents
ISBN: 978-1-4051-0658-0
Paperback
192 pages
February 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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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.
* 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.
