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What are the problems encountered in the use of literary sources for writing ancient history? Give examples


Sentilong Imsong 16th Apr, 2020
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lubhan cherwoo 17th Apr, 2020

hi,

To recreate the past literary sources provide deep insight but the possibility that are highly influenced by the conditions of a writer cannot be neglected.

Explanation: The foremost problem is the credibility of the ancient literary source because the writers were patronized by royal courts and private wealthy individuals, therefore, we found a lack of criticism towards them. Historically, writing is patronized by the royal courts to justify their rule and therefore the element of bias needs to be studied carefully.

Therefore to recreate the past a historian has to not just understand the literary sources but also the context in which the source was produced.

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