Chapter 1: Why History? On the Emergence of Historical Writing

What motivated Herodotus and Thucydides to create their extensive prose works, giving a foundation to the genre of historical writing? This chapter argues that they were creating an intellectual basis to contend with popular prevailing perspectives on the past expounded by oracle mongers and the orators that relied on them.

Mark Munn, "Why History? On the Emergence of Historical Writing," in Ancient Historiography on War and Empire (Oxbow Books, 2017). T. Howe, R. Stoneman, and S. Mueller, editors.

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  2. Herodotus
  3. Thucydides
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    • What motivated Herodotus and Thucydides to create their extensive prose works, giving a foundation to the genre of historical writing? This chapter argues that they were creating an intellectual basis to contend with popular prevailing perspectives on the past expounded by oracle mongers and the orators that relied on them.
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    • Historiography, Herodotus, Thucydides, oracles
    • Historiography, Herodotus, Thucydides, Oracles
    Subtitle
    • Ancient Historiography on War and Empire
    Description
    • What motivated Herodotus and Thucydides to create their extensive prose works, giving a foundation to the genre of historical writing? This chapter argues that they were creating an intellectual basis to contend with popular prevailing perspectives on the past expounded by oracle mongers and the orators that relied on them.
    • What motivated Herodotus and Thucydides to create their extensive prose works, giving a foundation to the genre of historical writing? This chapter argues that they were creating an intellectual basis to contend with popular prevailing perspectives on the past expounded by oracle mongers and the orators that relied on them.
    • Mark Munn, "Why History? On the Emergence of Historical Writing," in Ancient Historiography on War and Empire (Oxbow Books, 2017). T. Howe, R. Stoneman, and S. Mueller, editors.
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    • T. Howe, R. Stoneman, and S. Mueller, editors