ROMAN HISTORIOGRAPHY by Andreas Mehl, Hans-Friedrich Mueller (Trans) ( 9781118785133 )

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ROMAN HISTORIOGRAPHY
AN INTRODUCTION TO ITS BASIC ASPECTS AND DEVELOPMENT

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Andreas Mehl, Hans-Friedrich Mueller (Trans)

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JOHN WILEY & SONS INC

Pub. date:

27 December, 2013

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Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World

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300

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Roman Historiography presents a comprehensive introduction to the development of Roman historical writings in the ancient world. Rooting his survey in the context of its Greek predecessors, and within the broader framework of Roman literature and society, Mehl discusses every historical writer of significance in the ancient Roman era.

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Roman Historiography: An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development presents a comprehensive introduction to the development of Roman historical writings in both Greek and Latin, from the early annalists to Orosius and Procopius of Byzantium. * Provides an accessible survey of every historical writer of significance in the Roman world * Traces the growth of Christian historiography under the influence of its pagan adversaries * Offers valuable insight into current scholarly trends on Roman historiography * Includes a user-friendly bibliography, catalog of authors and editions, and index * Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title

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