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Greek historiography /
This volume provides an accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date survey of the ancient Greek genre of historical writing from its origins before Herodotus to the Greek historians of the Roman imperial era, seven centuries later. Focuses on the themes of power and human nature, causation, divine jus...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
John Wiley,
2014.
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| Colección: | Blackwell introductions to the classical world.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This volume provides an accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date survey of the ancient Greek genre of historical writing from its origins before Herodotus to the Greek historians of the Roman imperial era, seven centuries later. Focuses on the themes of power and human nature, causation, divine justice, leadership, civilization versus barbarism, legacy, and literary reception Includes thorough summaries alongside textual analysis that signpost key passages and highlight thematic connections, helping readers navigate their way through the original texts Situates historical writing among the f. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 333 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | BibliographyChapter 7 Polybius on the Supremacy of a Balanced State; Life and Times; Readership, Structure, and Character of the Work; Themes and Significant Passages; Conclusions; Bibliography; Chapter 8 Greek Historians in the Roman Era; Greek Literature in a Roman Context; Fabius Pictor; Posidonius; Diodorus Siculus; Greek Historians of the Imperial Period; Dionysius of Halicarnassus; The Empire and the Biographic Turn; Josephus; Appian; Arrian; Dio Cassius; Herodian; Late Ancient Legacy; Conclusions; Bibliography; Chapter 9 Concluding Observations on Greek Historical Writing. |
| ISBN: | 9781119085805 1119085802 |