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Companion Greek Roman Historiography
Contributor(s): Marincola, John (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1444339230     ISBN-13: 9781444339239
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE: $60.75  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2010
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Historiography
- History | Ancient - Greece
- History | Ancient - Rome
Dewey: 938.007
LCCN: 2011534040
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" L (2.85 lbs) 752 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
- Cultural Region - Greece
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
This two-volume Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography reflects the new directions and interpretations that have arisen in the field of ancient historiography in the past few decades.
  • Comprises a series of cutting edge articles written by recognised scholars
  • Presents broad, chronological treatments of important issues in the writing of history and antiquity
  • These are complemented by chapters on individual genres and sub-genres from the fifth century B.C.E. to the fourth century C.E.
  • Provides a series of interpretative readings on the individual historians
  • Contains essays on the neighbouring genres of tragedy, biography, and epic, among others, and their relationship to history
 
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