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The Blinded Eye. Thucydides and the New Written Word.
Gregory Crane
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Description for The Blinded Eye. Thucydides and the New Written Word.
Hardcover. This study of the construction of intellectual authority examines the impact of Thucydides's "History". It argues that Thucydides's work succeeded for two main reasons: he refined the language of administration, and drew upon the abstract philosophical rhetoric that arose in the 5th century. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
Thucydides, the patron saint of Realpolitik, continues to be read in many fields outside of classics. Why did his History succeed in setting the pattern for future scholars where Hereodotus's earlier Histories failed? In this fascinating study of the construction of intellectual authority, Gregory Crane argues that Thucydides was successful for two reasons. First, he refined the language of administration: Who was in charge? How much money was spent? How many people were killed? Second, he drew upon the abstract philosophical rhetoric developing in the fifth century, one in which the state and the public, rather than the family and ... Read more
Thucydides, the patron saint of Realpolitik, continues to be read in many fields outside of classics. Why did his History succeed in setting the pattern for future scholars where Hereodotus's earlier Histories failed? In this fascinating study of the construction of intellectual authority, Gregory Crane argues that Thucydides was successful for two reasons. First, he refined the language of administration: Who was in charge? How much money was spent? How many people were killed? Second, he drew upon the abstract philosophical rhetoric developing in the fifth century, one in which the state and the public, rather than the family and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847681297
SKU
V9780847681297
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About Gregory Crane
Gregory Crane is assistant professor of classics at Tufts University.
Reviews for The Blinded Eye. Thucydides and the New Written Word.
Crane provides an illuminating analysis of the difference between Herodotean atrekeia and Thucydidean akribeia. . . . The Blinded Eye, like the history that inspired it, is a book to be read, scrutinized and challenged, and therefore a valuable contribution to Thucydidean studies.
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