Título: Roman Historians , The | ||
Autor: Feldherr Andrew | Precio: $580.00 | |
Editorial: Cambridge University Press | Año: 2009 | |
Tema: Novela, Lectura, Drama | Edición: 1ª | |
Sinopsis | ISBN: 9780521670937 | |
Essays by an international team of scholars present a comprehensive introduction to the Roman historians, examining the ways in which the history of Rome was written in the ancient world, and the impact of this tradition on later periods. Aiming both to orient non-specialist readers to the important concerns and methods of the Roman historians, and also to stimulate new research, topics include conception of time, characterization, and depictions of politics and the gods. All of the major Roman historians are discussed, while some essays highlight the works of less familiar historians, such as Curtius Rufus and Ammianus Marcellinus. A final section focuses on the rich reception history of Roman historiography, from the ancient Greek historians of Rome to the twentieth century. An appendix offers a chronological list of the ancient historians of Rome. |