In this accessible volume, Thomas R. Martin compares the writings
of Herodotus in ancient Greece with those of Sima Qian in ancient
China to demonstrate the hallmarks of early history writing. While
these authors lived in different centuries and were not aware of
each other's works, Martin shows the similar struggles that each
grappled with in preparing their historical accounts and how their
efforts helped invent modern notions of history writing and the job
of the historian. The introduction's cross-cultural analysis
includes a biography of each author, illustrating the setting and
times in which he worked, as well as a discussion of how each man
introduced interpretation and moral judgment into his writing. The
accompanying documents include excerpts from Herodotus' "The
Histories "and Sima Qian's "Shiji," which illustrate their approach
to history writing and their understanding of their own cultures.
Also featured are maps and illustrations, a chronology, questions
to consider, and a selected bibliography.
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