Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World

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When and why did ancient peoples begin to think about the past, record, and write history? Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World explores the many ways in which ancient civilizations thought about the past, recorded it, and wrote their own histories - and the role of historical thinking and writing in ancient societies. Demonstrating how a concern about the past and thoughts of history are hallmarks of all developed civilizations, this collection discusses the ways in which such thoughts and concerns found expression in various ancient or early cultures. An international group of scholars working in many disciplines contribute chapters that address historical thinking and writing in a range of ancient cultures in East, South, and West Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Americas. They also discuss historiography shaped by religious perspectives, including Judaism, early Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. By presenting a cross-cultural comparison of early societies' attempts to deal with the past, Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World offers readers invaluable insights into pre-modern historical thinking and writing.
Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World presents a cross-cultural comparison of the ways in which ancient civilizations thought about the past and recorded their own histories. * Written by an international group of scholars working in many disciplines * Truly cross-cultural, covering historical thinking and writing in ancient or early cultures across in East, South, and West Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Americas * Includes historiography shaped by religious perspectives, including Judaism, early Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism

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Kurt A. Raaflaub

Themen in »Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World«

Ancient & Classical History Anthropologie Anthropology Geschichte Geschichte des Altertums u. der klassischen Antike Geschichtsschreibung Historical & Regional Anthropology Historical Methods & Historiography Historische u. regionale Anthropologie History Methoden der Geschichtsforschung u. Geschichtsschreibung

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"This book meets three demands of the humanities today: transcending the Western perspective into a universal one; addressing the broad variety of cultures; and reflecting this new approach conceptually. Thus it gives new answers to the old question: what is history?" --Jörn Rüsen, Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities in Essen "In this excellent anthology, internationally renowned experts of historical thinking and writing embed their predecessors' ideas in their respective contexts. Furthermore, they convincingly explain the differences between pre-modern forms of historical thinking and the conceptual categories we use today." --Josef Wiesehöfer, The University of Kiel
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