DEVELOPMENT OF ROMAN HISTORIOGRAPHY• The Romans adopted the Greek traditions of writing history (what were these traditions ?). Initially, they wrote their history in Greek. However, for the purpose of castigating Greek culture and upholding Roman culture, they eventually turned to their own language (Latin) in writing their history.– The first historical document in Rome was written by a great states man, Cato the elder (234-149 BC). This earliest work among the Romans took the title of the origines. It aimed at challenging Greek culture and influence...
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Defining History part i
• DEFINING HISTORY• History as a discipline has been defined differently by different scholars:ü History is the totality of past events.ü History is a narration of the events which have happened among mankind, including an account of the rise and fall of nations, as well as of other great changes which have affected the political and social condition of the human raceü History is a story about the past that is both true and significant.ü History is a narrative of events in the order in which they happened with their causes and effects.•...