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The children of Herodotus : Greek and Roman historiography and related genres /

Consists of 22 papers, presented during the conference on ancient historical writing held in Wroclaw, Poland. This volume focuses on the ancient historians' methods of approaching the external world, especially a non-Greek (or non-Roman) world, and, on the political dimension of historical writ...

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Other Authors: Pigon, Jakub.
Format: eBook
Language: English
Ancient Greek
Latin
Published: Newcastle : Cambridge Scholars, 2008.
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Online Access: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=539722
Summary: Consists of 22 papers, presented during the conference on ancient historical writing held in Wroclaw, Poland. This volume focuses on the ancient historians' methods of approaching the external world, especially a non-Greek (or non-Roman) world, and, on the political dimension of historical writing, especially of Roman imperial historiography.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 404 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-400) and index.
ISBN: 1443802514
9781443802512
1282043137
9781282043138