Thucydides in the mirror: reality and ideal image of the Attic historian
Keywords:
Thucydides, Greek historiography, MethodologyAbstract
The aimof the present review is to provide a critical analysis of one recent bookon thelife andwork of Thucydides written by Luciano Canfora. The analysisbecomes thus a perfect occasion to reflect on approaches and perspectives of contemporary criticism aboutancient historiography in general and in relation to Thucydides in particular.
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