What Is a Classic in History?. The Making of a Historical Canon, Paperback

Why do some historical works, such as those of Herodotus or Gibbon, capture the imaginations of readers across generations? This study explores the power of these so-called 'classics', investigating the construction and consolidation of historical genres while innovatively examining the historiographical canon.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Author(s): Jaume (University of Navarra) Aurell
• Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises
• Number of pages: 354
• Publication date: 2024
• Dimensions: 215 x 139 x 18
• Cover type: Paperback