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Latin Historians (New Surveys in the Classics) | 
 enlarge | Authors: C. S. Kraus, A. J. Woodman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 693312
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 136
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.3
ISBN: 0199222932
Dewey Decimal Number: 938
EAN: 9780199222933
ASIN: 0199222932
Publication Date: April 10, 2006
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Product Description
In recent decades there has been a complete revolution in the way we read the historians of Greece and Rome. Their works have been shown to be quite different in nature from those of today's historians; instead, their techniques and assumptions have much in common with those of Homer or Virgil. Using these narratives as sources for ancient history has become more problematic than ever before, as we come to understand better how their style (the medium) and content (the message) shape each other. This book briefly introduces this revolution as it affects our reading of Latin historical writing, and then provides authoritative and informative discussions of the three major Latin historians of the classical period: Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus. The focus is on narrative technique and structure, intertextuality, and close reading, and the discussions are as accessible to beginning students as they are useful to experienced teachers.
Book Description
In recent decades there has been a complete revolution in the way we read the historians of Greece and Rome. Their works have been shown to be quite different in nature from those of today's historians; instead, their techniques and assumptions have much in common with those of Homer or Virgil. This book briefly introduces this revolution as it affects our reading of Latin historical writing, and then provides authoritative and informative discussions of the three major Latin historians of the classical period: Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus.
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A very useful introduction April 28, 2008
Michel Cottier (Toronto, Canada)
Although the title is misleading since only three major Latin historians are really considered (Sallust, Livy and Tacitus, with a short chapter devoted on other first century AD Latin historians), the book provides an excellent and fresh introduction to the above mentioned authors
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