This collection of essays investigates histories in the ancient world and the extent to which the producers and consumers of those histories believed them to be true. Ancient Greek historiographers repeatedly stressed the importance of truth to history; yet they also purported t…
Truth and History in the Ancient World -- Routledge Studies in Ancient History -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- List of Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- Uses of the Past, Ancient and Modern -- Truth in Ancient Historiography -- History and Its Di…