A Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography

John Marincola editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:26th Nov '10

Should be back in stock very soon

A Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography cover

This two-volume Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography reflects the new directions and interpretations that have arisen in the field of ancient historiography in the past few decades.

  • Comprises a series of cutting edge articles written by recognised scholars
  • Presents broad, chronological treatments of important issues in the writing of history and antiquity
  • These are complemented by chapters on individual genres and sub-genres from the fifth century B.C.E. to the fourth century C.E.
  • Provides a series of interpretative readings on the individual historians
  • Contains essays on the neighbouring genres of tragedy, biography, and epic, among others, and their relationship to history

ISBN: 9781444339239

Dimensions: 247mm x 173mm x 41mm

Weight: 1297g

752 pages