The narrative artistry of Polybius has received relatively little
scholarly attention. Critics have tended to discuss his reflections
on the various issues presented in his work or to use him as a
source of valuable information about the historical period that he
records. This volume, which draws on narratology's analytical
tools, focuses instead on the narrative of the Histories, exploring
the sophisticated narrative techniques that have gone into shaping
it. In doing so, it pays particular attention to the ways the
formal aspects of the text contribute to promoting Polybius'
thematic concerns. Its aim is not only to present the Histories as
the work of an author who has taken pains to provide us with a
carefully structured story, but also to illustrate how
interpretations of this story can be enriched by a sensitivity to
factors such as chronological displacements and variations of
focalization.
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