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Herodotus and the Presocratics : inquiry and intellectual culture in the fifth century BCE /

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"Explores Herodotus' Histories in dialogue with contemporary philosophical debates. Combining close readings, reader reception, and genre studies, it expands our understanding of Herodotus' context and restores the Histories' place in Presocratic thought. In addition, the book el...

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Main Author: Kingsley, K. Scarlett, 1984- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Subjects:
Herodotus > Criticism and interpretation.
Herodotus.
History > Philosophy.
Pre-Socratic philosophers.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Histoire > Philosophie.
Présocratiques.
Philosophie ancienne.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Explores Herodotus' Histories in dialogue with contemporary philosophical debates. Combining close readings, reader reception, and genre studies, it expands our understanding of Herodotus' context and restores the Histories' place in Presocratic thought. In addition, the book elucidates philosophy's subsequent engagement with Herodotus' Histories"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 258 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781009338530
1009338536
DOI:10.1017/9781009338530