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A Companion to Tacitus
Contributor(s): Pagán, Victoria Emma (Editor)
ISBN: 1405190329     ISBN-13: 9781405190329
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $236.50  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Historiography
- History | Ancient - Rome
Dewey: 937.070
LCCN: 2011024866
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (2.42 lbs) 624 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
 
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Publisher Description:
A Companion to Tacitus brings much needed clarity and accessibility to the notoriously difficult language and yet indispensable historical accounts of Tacitus. The companion provides both a broad introduction and showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author.

  • Tacitus is one of the most important Roman historians of his time, as well as a great literary stylist, whose work is characterized by his philosophy of human nature
  • Encourages interdisciplinary discussion intended to engage scholars beyond Classics including philosophy, cultural studies, political science, and literature
  • Showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author
  • Clarifies and explains the notoriously difficult language of Tacitus
  • Written and designed to prepare a new generation of scholars to examine for themselves the richness of Tacitean thought
  • Includes contributions from a broad range of established international scholars and rising stars in the field