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CLAS 407 — Greek Historiography
Philosophy and Classics · University of Ghana
This is a comprehensive introduction to Greek historiography, covering the contributions to the genre and its varieties by classical, Hellenistic and post-Hellenistic authors. The focus will be on the aims, themes, motivations, and approaches to history-writing; sources of data and methods of data collection; theories of interpretation, explanation, standards of proof, and narrative techniques.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
Other courses on this programme
- CLAS 401 — The Philosophy of Plato
- CLAS 402 — Roman Philosophy and Science
- CLAS 403 — Greek Literature and Society
- CLAS 404 — Roman Literature and Society
- CLAS 405 — Leaders of Ancient Greece
- CLAS 406 — Leaders of Ancient Rome
- CLAS 408 — Roman Historiography
- CLAS 409 — The Sophists
- CLAS 410 — Themes in Classical Studies
- CLAS 411 — Law, Individual, and Society in Ancient Greece
- CLAS 412 — Law, Individual, and Society in Ancient Rome
- CLAS 413 — Rhetoric in Ancient Greece
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).