CLASSIC M133
Ancient Historiography: Theory and Practice
Description: (Formerly numbered 133.) (Same as History M113C.) Lecture, three hours. Study of theory, practice, and development of writing history in cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Focus is literary, centered on questions of genre and rhetoric. Encourages appreciation for how ancient historiography relates to other ancient genres (epic, biography, oratory). Readings may draw widely from various authors, including Herodotus, Thucydides, Livy, Tacitus, and others. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0