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What is the modern stance on the reliability of Arrian's method?

  • Widely Accepted

  • Generally Dismissed

  • Being Reconsidered

  • Still Unknown

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Arrian's method used in his historical works, is currently being reevaluated in modern scholarship. The earlier consensus of viewing him as a strictly "reliable" source is being modified. Researchers are acknowledging the biases and limitations his method may have imposed, recognizing the need for a more nuanced and contextual analysis of his writings.
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