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John Wiley and Sons Ltd A Companion To Greek And Roman Historiography by Edited by John Marincola
This two-volume Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography reflects the new directions and interpretations that have arisen in the field of ancient historiography in the past few decades. * Comprises a series of cutting edge articles written by recognised scholars * Presents broad, chronological treatments of important issues in the writing of history and antiquity * These are complemented by chapters on individual genres and sub-genres from the fifth century B.C.E. to the fourth century C.E. * Provides a series of interpretative readings on the individual historians * Contains essays on the neighbouring genres of tragedy, biography, and epic, among others, and their relationship to historyshow more