Problems In Ancient History (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Donald Kagan
Binding: Paperback
Published: The Macmillan Company, 1966
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Some marks on spines. Clean text.
This two‑volume set presents Donald Kagan’s authoritative examination of the central debates and interpretations that shape the study of antiquity. Kagan chronicles political developments, military conflicts, and social structures across the Greek and Roman worlds, illustrating how historians construct narratives from fragmentary evidence. The work argues for a critical approach to ancient sources, detailing the methodological challenges of reconciling archaeology, literature, and epigraphy. Each volume instructs readers through case studies that highlight contested issues such as the origins of democracy, the causes of war, and the nature of imperial power.
Author: Donald Kagan
Binding: Paperback
Published: The Macmillan Company, 1966
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Some marks on spines. Clean text.
This two‑volume set presents Donald Kagan’s authoritative examination of the central debates and interpretations that shape the study of antiquity. Kagan chronicles political developments, military conflicts, and social structures across the Greek and Roman worlds, illustrating how historians construct narratives from fragmentary evidence. The work argues for a critical approach to ancient sources, detailing the methodological challenges of reconciling archaeology, literature, and epigraphy. Each volume instructs readers through case studies that highlight contested issues such as the origins of democracy, the causes of war, and the nature of imperial power.