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Ancient Historiography and Its Contexts

Studies in Honour of A. J. Woodman

Christopher Pelling editor John Marincola editor Christina S Kraus editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:20th May '10

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This is a collection of studies on ancient (especially Latin) poetry and historiography, concentrating especially on the impact of rhetoric on both genres, and on the importance of considering the literature to illuminate the historical Roman context and the historical context to illuminate the literature. It takes the form of a tribute to Tony Woodman, Gildersleeve Professor of Classics at the University of Virginia, for whom twenty-one scholars have contributed essays reflecting the interests and approaches that have typified Woodman's own work. The authors that he has continuously illuminated - especially Velleius, Horace, Virgil, Sallust, and Tacitus - figure particularly prominently.

An impressive array of contributors acknowledge Woodman's influence on their own scholarship, and offer a stimulating range of articles reflecting the range of his interests in ancient rhetoric, poetry and historiography. * James McNamara, Journal of Roman Studies *

ISBN: 9780199558681

Dimensions: 241mm x 165mm x 31mm

Weight: 843g

464 pages