| Authority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography Contributor(s): Marincola, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521480191 ISBN-13: 9780521480192 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $131.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1997 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Historiography - History | Ancient - General - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Dewey: 930.072 |
| LCCN: 96018630 |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.29" W x 9.28" (1.43 lbs) 380 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |