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Grant Hardy

    Dr. Grant Hardy is interested in how people use literature to make sense of their experience, whether that be historical, personal, or religious. His academic background in Chinese Language and Literature and Ancient Greek allows him to explore a wide range of texts. Hardy's work delves into the profound connection between human experience and literary representation. His scholarship offers a compelling look at how literature shapes our understanding of the world and ourselves.

    The Oxford History of Historical Writing
    • The Oxford History of Historical Writing

      Beginnings to AD 600

      • 672 pages
      • 24 hours of reading

      The Oxford History of Historical Writing is a five-volume series that explores representations of the past from the beginnings of writing to the present day and from all over the world. Volume I offers essays by leading scholars on the development and history of the major traditions of historical writing, including the ancient Near East, Classical Greece and Rome, and East and South Asia from their origins until c. AD 600. It provides both an authoritative survey of the field and an unrivalled opportunity to make cross-cultural comparisons.

      The Oxford History of Historical Writing