ENGLISH

Authority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography

By John Marincola

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1997
ISBN
0521480191, 9780521480192
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (20619344 bytes)
Pages
380\378
Time added
2014-01-27 10:16:41

Description

This book is a study of the various claims to authority made by the ancient Greek and Roman historians throughout their histories, and of the way in which the tradition of ancient historiography shaped their responses and molded the presentation of themselves to their audience. Guiding them in their claims to be authoritative was the tradition of the founders and best practitioners of history, Herodotus and Thucydides.

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