Thucydides Contribution to the Field of History Was the Notion

question 32

Multiple Choice

Thucydides contribution to the field of history was the notion that

• A) the past should be studied without concern for the present or the lessons it might offer.
• B) there was an exact pattern of repetition in all human affairs.
• C) human nature showed no signs of order.
• D) historical writing should balance precise facts with insights into humanity.
• E) Interpretation was more important than truth in historical writing.

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