Roman Historiography
An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development
Andreas Mehl author Hans-Friedrich Mueller translator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:18th Apr '11
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- Paperback£30.95(9781118785133)
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
“The book can be used either as a whole or as a reference for individual authors and ages and is well worth owning and studying.” (New England Classical Journal, 1 May 2015)
Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012
"Appropriate for advanced undergraduate students, this work provides a foundation for further study of classical historical writing. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)." (Book News, 1 August 2011)
ISBN: 9781405121835
Dimensions: 239mm x 165mm x 21mm
Weight: 594g
304 pages