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The development of the idea of history in antiquity /

An extensive scholarly literature, written in the past century holds that in ancient Greek and Roman thought history is understood as circular and repetitive - a consequence of their anti-temporal metaphysics - in contrast with Judaeo-Christian thought, which sees history as linear and unique - a co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Press, Gerald A. (Gerald Alan), 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kingston [Ont.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1982.
Colección:McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • I: Introduction
  • II: History as Inquiry in the Hellenic Age
  • III: History as a Literary Genre: The Hellenistic Age
  • IV: The Early Roman Empire: History as Story and the Rhetorical Use of History by the Early Christians
  • V: The Distinction between Sacred and Profane History in Late Antiquity
  • VI: Conclusion: The Development of the Idea of History and the Cultural Ferment of Late Antiquity
  • Appendix: Bibliography of Works on the Accepted View of the Idea of History in Antiquity
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