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Herodotus
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Greek History: Herodotus
Greek History: Introduction
Origins:
History writing began in Ionia in the sixth and fifth centuries B.C.
1. Prose was first used in the writing of history. The subject matter
usually dealt with ancient legends, genealogies of aristocratic families; and
some early histories even dealt with scientific subjects.
2. History was retarded for many years by its use of poetry as its
medium, and its tendency to look upon ancient legend and myth as fact. In
addition, there was a lack of a written record of past events, a lack of good
communication between the city-states, and a religion that hampered rational,
historical thinking.
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