Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781405106580
Year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 188


Description:
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.