A Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography, 2 Volume Set (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)
Book Details
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
ISBN / ASIN1405102160
ISBN-139781405102162
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Sales Rank4,780,562
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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
