Authority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography

ISBN-13: 9780521480192 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 380 str.

John Marincola

Opis

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.

Recenzje

'… quite outstanding … Marincola exercises a complete and a masterly control over the great mass of material he presents. This book is a 'must'.' Greece and Rome

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The call to history; 2. The historian's inquiry; 3. The historian's character; 4. The historian's deeds; 5. The 'lonely' historian; Conclusion; Appendices.