Tag Archives: Historical Interpretation

The Bitchiness of Historians (The Case of Herodotus)

Posted on June 30, 2010 by kenbaker

Historians have always been bitchy towards one another. It just seems to go with the territory. They are touchy, quick to take offence, or apt to chuck cold water, wet blankets and trenchant abuse on one another in ample doses. … Continue reading →

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From Gibbon to Goebbels? The Historians’ Trajectory

Posted on June 26, 2010 by kenbaker

Gibbon and Goebbels are not the obvious choices for comparison to Herodotus and Thucydides, but bear with me. H & T are frequently regarded as the “first historians.” They wrote the book, you might say, on how to do history. … Continue reading →

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