Roman Historiography
An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development
Andreas Mehl author Hans-Friedrich Mueller translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:27th Dec '13
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Roman Historiography: An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development presents a comprehensive introduction to the development of Roman historical writings in both Greek and Latin, from the early annalists to Orosius and Procopius of Byzantium.
- Provides an accessible survey of every historical writer of significance in the Roman world
- Traces the growth of Christian historiography under the influence of its pagan adversaries
- Offers valuable insight into current scholarly trends on Roman historiography
- Includes a user-friendly bibliography, catalog of authors and editions, and index
- Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title
Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012
"Appropriate for advanced undergraduate students, this work provides a foundation for further study of classical historical writing." (Book News, Inc., 1 August 2011)
"Roman Historiography by Andreas Mehl is a book that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in reading the original histories or even any sort of ancient roman text. I enjoyed reading Roman Historiography and I know those of you who do read this book will also." (Ancient History, 2016)
ISBN: 9781118785133
Dimensions: 229mm x 154mm x 15mm
Weight: 390g
304 pages