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    Ancient History: Monuments and Documents

    By Charles W. Hedrick, Jr.

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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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateApr 15, 2008
    ISBN9781405152334
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