Ancient Historians: A Student Handbook
- ISBN-10
- 1441179917
- ISBN-13
- 9781441179913
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 264
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-05-03
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Author
- Susan Sorek
Description
An accessible and concise overview of Greek and Roman history writing.
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