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Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World Ser.: Greek Historiography by Thomas F. Scanlon (2015, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101405145226
ISBN-139781405145220
eBay Product ID (ePID)219182967
Product Key Features
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGreek Historiography
Publication Year2015
SubjectEurope / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Ancient & Classical
TypeTextbook
AuthorThomas F. Scanlon
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, History
SeriesBlackwell Introductions to the Classical World Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight20.4 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2015-006681
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"...certainly merits to be considered as a textbook for notably undergraduate students of the subject. To its value adds the fact that it is well written, well produced, that it provides...a concise guide for further reading..., an elaborate "index locorum", and an efficient and comprehensive general index. In providing these assets, the book...offers an excellent value for its price." - Classical Journal
Dewey Decimal938.0072
Table Of ContentPreface vi Abbreviations ix Chapter 1: Origins and Early Forms of Greek Historiography 1 Chapter 2: Herodotus and the Limits of Happiness: Beyond Epic, Lyric, and Logography 26 Chapter 3: Thucydides on the Ends of Power 69 Chapter 4: Xenophon on Leadership and Moral Authority 126 Chapter 5: History and Rhetoric in Fourth]Century Historians 160 Chapter 6: Diversity and Innovation in the Hellenistic Era 190 Chapter 7: Polybius on the Supremacy of a Balanced State 202 Chapter 8: Greek Historians in the Roman Era 237 Chapter 9: Concluding Observations on Greek Historical Writing 276 Further Reading 291 Index Locorum 300 Index 317
SynopsisThis 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 forms of epic and lyric poetry, drama, philosophy, and science Uses the best current translations and includes a detailed list of further reading that includes important new scholarship, 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., In this comprehensive new volume, Thomas Scanlon provides an accessible 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. Situating historical writing among the forms of epic and lyric poetry, drama, philosophy, and science for which the Greeks are already so well known , Greek Historiography examines individual historian s perspectives on power and human nature as a means of tracing the early evolution of ancient Greek history. From Thucydides to Polybius, the volume considers pervading questions of causation, divine justice, leadership, civilization versus barbarism, legacy, and literary reception. Alongside sophisticated close reading, Scanlon provides thorough summaries that signpost key passages and highlight thematic links to help readers navigate their way through the original texts. Citing the most up-to-date translations and featuring a comprehensive list of further reading that includes important new scholarship, Greek Historiography will prove to be an essential tool for anyone interested in better understanding the evolution of Greek historical writing.
LC Classification NumberDF211.S33 2015
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