The Historians of Greece and Rome (Paperback, New edition)

Our understanding of Greek and Roman civilization is in considerable measure a product of the intelligence and literary skills of its historians. Writing at different times and from different vantage points, the surviving historians illustrate the influences to which the genre was subjected in the course of its development. After Herodotus had established history as an independent form of literature, Thucydides defined its purpose and set a high standard of scientific and literary skill. Xenophon introduced new and abiding characteristics and Polybius repudiated the influences of rhetoric and drama and introduced Hellenistic qualities and an new focus - Rome. Sallust, Caesar, Tacitus and Livy among others, commented on the affairs of the Roman Republic and Empire. This book provides a survey of the historians of the ancient Greek and Roman world, exporing their surviving work, style and influences.

General

Imprint:	Bristol Classical Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	BCPaperbacks
Release date:	March 1997
First published:	March 1997
Authors:	Stephen Usher
Dimensions:	220 x 140 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	285
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-86292-152-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Promotions
LSN:	0-86292-152-X
Barcode:	9780862921521

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