Ancient History: Evidence and Models Finley, M I

In this thoughtful and provocative study, MI Finley challenges the prevailing traditions of researching and writing about ancient civilizations He questions, for example, the special status accorded to classic texts, exposes the false assumptions historians have made based on severely limited information, and presents the flaws inherent in conventional explanations of the Greek citystate Emphasizing the need to ask the right questions in order t ISBN10: 0712666737 ISBN13: 9780712666732 Material Type: paperback