Arrian of Nicomedia |
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| Author:
| Stadter, Philip A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-6598-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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A comprehensive picture of the life and work of a major figure among the Greek-speaking authors of the Roman Empire. Arrian is our most reliable source for Alexander the Great and the author of three other major historical works. This book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of Greek historiography and of the intellectual life of the second century AD.
A comprehensive picture of the life and work of a major figure among the Greek-speaking authors of the Roman Empire. Arrian is our most reliable source for Alexander the Great and the author of three other major historical works. This book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of Greek historiography and of the intellectual life of the second century AD.