Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Greek Historiography, Battle Of Greece, Peloponnesian War

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Logographers: people who write logos/story, storytellers, told stories about foreign peoples in coastal regions, driven to fulfill need that merchants had to know about possible harbors (travel guides) Called father of lies by scientists because believing" all the cultures he talks about. Why persia attacked greece and why they lost investigating facts, inquires take him throughout whole known world. Accepted any and all stories from wherever. Success leads to blindness: become blind to own dangers and limitations and in turn leads to arrogance/pride, cease to realize might lose place in society, become more and more bind and ultimately leads to their destruction. Says that eyewitness account only to be trusted, didn"t trust herodotus because writing later about war. Wants to see facts in writing not verbal, have to have evidence. Kicked out of athens spent rest of time talking to people who eye witnessed the war. Ia" at end of name of important center.