Ancient History: Monuments and Documents
by Charles W. Hedrick Jr.
Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World
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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 show more experience of ancient sources, and the use of these objects within the everyd show lessTags
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Charles W. Hedrick, Jr. is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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