Why is he important in western civilization

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Assignment:

Read "3.3. The Beginnings of Historical Writing: Herodotus and Thucydides" from Sources for the Cultures of the West Volume 1: To 1750 Third Edition and answer the FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

In regards to Herodotus:

Who is Herodotus?
Why is he important in Western Civilization?
In this passage, from what point of view does he tell the story?
What seems to be the status of women in this society (there is a specific quote about women's abductions)

In regards to Thucydides:

How is he different from Herodotus?
What does he bring that is new to historical thought?
Why does he feel that "Ancient times" were a time of weakness for the Greeks?
How does he describe the Greeks and their region in the past (in other words what is the history of them that he puts forth).

As to both:

Compare their writing styles and how they approach history.

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