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A Textbook of Historiography: 500 BC to AD 2000, published by Orient Blackswan, is a comprehensive book for History students. It comprises of the development of historiography from the days of Herodotus to that of postmodernism. Summary of the Book Two thousand five hundred years of historiography is beautifully detailed in this book. Indian historiography and poststructuralist critique of history is also discussed in this extensively analytical work. Other concepts include Greek Historiography, Historiography in the Hellenistic Period, Roman Historiography, Ancient Chinese Historiography, Medieval Christian Historiography, Medieval Muslim Historiography, The Impact of the Renaissance on Historiography, The Impact of the Scientific Revolution, and The new Science of History. The book is compiled in simple and lucid language for better comprehension. It serves as an extensive guide for students as well as professionals, and is a must have for anyone who is interested in History. About E. Sreedharan E. Sreedharan is an esteemed historian. He is a teacher and has penned several scholarly works in the religious, philosophical, scientific, ideological and linguistics fields. About Orient Blackswan Orient Blackswan is an Indian publishing house. They are involved in bringing out many educative titles for the Indian public, as well as several works of fiction and non-fiction. Some of the books published under their banner are History of Medieval India, The History of Education in Modern India: 1757-2012, History of Modern India, The Fall Of The Mughal Empire: Volumes 1 to 4, and History of the World from the Late Nineteenth to the Early Twenty-First Century.