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Time and Narrative in Ancient Historiography - The 'Plupast' from Herodotus to Appian (Hardcover, New)
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Time and Narrative in Ancient Historiography - The 'Plupast' from Herodotus to Appian (Hardcover, New)
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Historians often refer to past events which took place prior to
their narrative's proper past - that is, they refer to a 'plupast'.
This past embedded in the past can be evoked by characters as well
as by the historian in his own voice. It can bring into play other
texts, but can also draw on lieux de memoire or on material
objects. The articles assembled in this volume explore the manifold
forms of the plupast in Greek and Roman historians from Herodotus
to Appian. The authors demonstrate that the plupast is a powerful
tool for the creation of historical meaning. Moreover, the acts of
memory embedded in the historical narrative parallel to some degree
the historian's activity of recording the past. The plupast thereby
allows Greek and Roman historians to reflect on how (not) to write
history and gains metahistorical significance. In shedding new
light on the temporal complexity and the subtle forms of
self-conscious reflection in the works of ancient historians, Time
and Narrative in Ancient Historiography significantly enhances our
understanding of their narrative art.
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