Roman Historiography An Introduction to Its Basic Aspects and Development |
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| Author:
| Mehl, Andreas |
| Translator:
| Mueller, Hans-Friedrich |
| Series title: | Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-470-98469-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
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Book Description:
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Roman Historiography: An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development presents a comprehensive introduction to the development of Roman historical writings in both Greek and Latin, from the early annalists to Orosius and Procopius of Byzantium.
- Provides an accessible survey of every historical writer of significance in the Roman world
- Traces the growth of Christian historiography under the influence of its pagan adversaries
- Offers valuable insight...
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Roman Historiography: An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development presents a comprehensive introduction to the development of Roman historical writings in both Greek and Latin, from the early annalists to Orosius and Procopius of Byzantium.
- Provides an accessible survey of every historical writer of significance in the Roman world
- Traces the growth of Christian historiography under the influence of its pagan adversaries
- Offers valuable insight into current scholarly trends on Roman historiography
- Includes a user-friendly bibliography, catalog of authors and editions, and index
- Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title