Greek historiography /
Thomas F. Scanlon.
- Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2015.
- 1 online resource.
- Blackwell introductions to the classical world .
- Blackwell introductions to the classical world. .
Origins and early forms -- Herodotus on the limits of happiness: beyond epic, lyric, and logography -- Thucydides on the ends of power -- Xenophon on leadership and moral authority -- History and rhetoric in fourth century historians -- Diversity and innovation in the Hellenistic era -- Polybius on the supremacy of a balanced state -- Greek historians in the Roman era -- Concluding observations on Greek historical writing.