AUTHORITY AND TRADITION IN ANCIENT HISTORIOGRAPHY by John Marincola ( 9780521545785 )

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AUTHORITY AND TRADITION IN ANCIENT HISTORIOGRAPHY

By:

John Marincola

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0521545781

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

12 May, 2004

Pages:

380

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A study of the various claims to authority made by the ancient Greek and Roman historians throughout their histories.

Synopsis:

This book is a study of the various claims to authority made by the ancient Greek and Roman historians throughout their histories and is the first to examine all aspects of the historian's self-presentation. It shows how each historian claimed veracity by imitating, modifying, and manipulating the traditions established by his predecessors. Beginning with a discussion of the tension between individuality and imitation, it then categorises and analyses the recurring style used to establish the historian's authority: how he came to write history; the qualifications he brought to the task; the inquiries and efforts he made in his research; and his claims to possess a reliable character. By detailing how each historian used the tradition to claim and maintain his own authority, the book contributes to a better understanding of the complex nature of ancient historiography.

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