Herodotus and Sima Qian: The First Great Historians of Greece and China: A Brief History with Documents

by Thomas Martin

Book Overview

Comparing the writings of Herodotus in ancient Greece with those of Sima Qian in ancient China, Herodotus and Sima Qian: The First Great Historians of Greece and China highlights how their efforts helped invent modern notions of history writing and the job of the historian.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312416490
• ISBN13: 9780312416492
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Bedford Books
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.1"