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Herodos composed The Histories on the origins and events in Greek origins and establishment leading up to the Persian Wars, as a series of paid lectures he delivered in Athens as a money-spinner, later amalgamated into a book. Although he attempted accuracy to avoid criticism, they also had to be a good story.
Thucydides' aim was a strictly accurate record of the Peloponnesian War with a lead up of its origins.
Herodotus was a good story teller, Thucydides was a sacked general setting the record straight.
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Why might both herodotus and thucydides be considered fathers of history?
Both Herodotus and Thucydides study the ideals that lead civilizations, like Persia, Athens and Sparta to war.
What question was Thucydides trying to answer in this excerpt?
Give the excerpt and you might get an answer.
What is the difference between Japanese and American management?
Japanese and American management systems are more or less the same. There might have been a difference few decades ago, however they are now similar.
What methods of the early Greek historians might be usefulmto historians today?
Early Greek historians, such as Herodotus and Thucydides, employed methods that are still valuable to modern historians. Their emphasis on primary sources, eyewitness accounts, and critical evaluation of evidence encourages a rigorous approach to historical research. Additionally, their use of narrative and context helps historians understand the broader social and political dynamics of the time. These early historians also highlighted the importance of questioning biases and motivations, which remains essential in contemporary historiography.
What is the difference between a kapo and a foreman?
they are terms for the lowest level of manager today they might be called: 'supervisor' or 'team leader' or even manager. The difference between them is totally dependent on the context, ie. where they are used, as there are many types of kapo and many types of foreman (or foreperson as they are now called)
Why might both herodotus and thucydides be considered fathers of history?
Both Herodotus and Thucydides study the ideals that lead civilizations, like Persia, Athens and Sparta to war.
Why might Herodotus and Thucydides be considered the fathers of history?
They produced the most coherent continuous early histories we have, which others followed, many with little merit.
What question was Thucydides trying to answer in this excerpt?
Give the excerpt and you might get an answer.
What is the difference between may might?
Might is more tentative.
Why might Herodotus assume that the pyramids were built with slave labor?
Herodotus lived about 2,000 years after the pyramids were built. He was told by his Egyptian guide that the pyramid of Khufu was built by 100,000 slaves.
Is there a difference between a loft and an attic?
no there is not really but an attic might be bigger. no there is not really but an attic might be bigger.
What is the difference between Have and Do?
Have is something you might get. And do is something like you will like it or something like that.
Is there a difference between doctor prescribed birth control pills and the kind you might get from Planned Parenthood?
Absolutely no difference. The only difference may be price.
What is the difference between capability and feasibility?
Capability means you "can" do it. Feasibility means you "might be able" to do it.
What is the difference between a saint and a soul?
Saints are always a soul, and a soul might not be a saint.
What do you think the difference between the arid desert and xeric shrubland biomes might be?
temperature
What is the difference between mite and might?
Mite is a small pest/insect. Might is another word for strength and/or power. You can have a mite, but not a might, and you can be mighty, but not mitey!
