A history of histories : epics, chronicles, romances and inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the twentieth century
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Burrow, J. W. 1. (. W. (2008). A history of histories: epics, chronicles, romances and inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the twentieth century (1st U.S. ed.). A.A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burrow, J. W. 1935-2009. (John Wyon). 2008. A History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries From Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century. New York: A.A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burrow, J. W. 1935-2009. (John Wyon). A History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries From Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century New York: A.A. Knopf, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Burrow, J. W. 1. (. W. (2008). A history of histories: epics, chronicles, romances and inquiries from herodotus and thucydides to the twentieth century. 1st U.S. ed. New York: A.A. Knopf.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Burrow, J. W. 1935-2009. (John Wyon). A History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries From Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century 1st U.S. ed., A.A. Knopf, 2008.

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Published
New York : A.A. Knopf, 2008.
Format
Book
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
xviii, 517 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780375413117

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Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2007.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [487]-499) and index.
Description
Treating the practice of history not as an isolated pursuit but as an aspect of human society and an essential part of the culture of the West, John Burrow magnificently brings to life and explains the distinctive qualities found in the work of historians from the ancient Egyptians and Greeks to the present. With a light step and graceful narrative, he gathers together over 2,500 years of the moments and decisions that have helped create Western identity. This unique approach is an incredible lens with which to view the past. Standing alone in its ambition, scale and fascination, Burrow's history of history is certain to stand the test of time.

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