Polis Histories, Collective Memories and the Greek World |
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| Author:
| Thomas, Rosalind |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-14789-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2019 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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The first comprehensive re-assessment of the phenomenon of Greek 'local history-writing', which emerged as a popular and important form of history in the late classical and early Hellenistic periods. Argues that these works were central to creating political and cultural identity in a changing and expanding Greek world.
The first comprehensive re-assessment of the phenomenon of Greek 'local history-writing', which emerged as a popular and important form of history in the late classical and early Hellenistic periods. Argues that these works were central to creating political and cultural identity in a changing and expanding Greek world.