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The impact of Pride and Prejudice as reflected in Ancient Greek Historiography.

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dc.contributor.author Jayasekera, K
dc.date.accessioned 2015-01-26T04:23:40Z
dc.date.available 2015-01-26T04:23:40Z
dc.date.issued 2008
dc.identifier Western Classical Culture & Christian Culture en_US
dc.identifier.citation Jayasekera, K., 2008. The impact of Pride and Prejudice as reflected in Ancient Greek Historiography, Golden Jubilee Commemoration volume of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, p.536-549. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/5173
dc.description.abstract The study includes an in-depth analysis of the Historical texts attributed to Herodotus, who is considered as the father of Historiography and Thucydides. The subject matter dealt by both is Greek History. Though there is not so much difference in time, when placed historical sequence in time, they are quite different in the conception of history, approach as well as their intention. Hence the works belonging to them seem poles apart. Herodotus seems to relate ‘his story’, drawing upon various versions of what had happened according to various sources. The choice he leaves to the reader, which came under much criticism later. Thucydides had in most cases taken the choice upon himself. But the concentration in this paper was to reflect on the subjective approach that could be allotted to each. In relating incidents and facts regarding one’s own, to what extent have they been independent? And to what extent had prejudice affected their history writing? If so in what manner and to what extent have they had an influence? Above all had the influence been intentional or was it unintentional? - These are the questions propounded in this paper. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Golden Jubilee Commemoration volume of the University of Kelaniya en_US
dc.title The impact of Pride and Prejudice as reflected in Ancient Greek Historiography. en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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