The Historical Notion Of Humanisty Of Thucydides’ Historiography Works

Thcuydides (about B.C.460 or 455——400 or 395), one of the three ancient Greek historian, a master of classical "humanistic history", occupying the important status in the whole history of western historiography. Although Thucydides only leave a book - "History of the Peloponnesian War" for posterity, it is enough to achievement of Thucydides’ history status. In the classical period, with the mature democracy, the prosperity of industry and commerce, ideological and cultural fields, twinning especially historiography, among them, the history of "humanistic history" into the history of the classical historians writing style, after Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides make the classical "humanistic history" to the peak, and for later historians set up the model of light.Thucydides in "History of the Peloponnesian War "embody" humanistic history "is accepted, the later the age in which the predecessors’ inspiration, as well as the history of personal accomplishment. "Humanistic history" in "History of the Peloponnesian War "in the main performance is:try to uncover the exact causes of the historical events; Negative factors of natural phenomenon in god; No god fully affirmed the people’s role at the same time. Of course, Thucydides’ history of "humanistic" is just a simple view of history, and understanding of modern man "people-oriented" and the gap, but can Thucydides’ over two thousand years ago that gives priority to with god’s attention in the society to the power and value of "people", is rare. Of Thucydides’ history of "humanism" profoundly influenced his later of Greek and Roman historian.