Pre-Owned Herodotus and Sima Qian: The First Great Historians of Greece and China: A Brief History with (Paperback) by Thomas R Martin

In this accessible volume, Thomas 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. Martin shows the similar struggles that each grappled with and how their efforts helped invent modern notions of history writing and the job of the historian. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780312416492 ISBN10: 0312416490 Contributors: Martin, Thomas R.,