Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2008. 1st ed. VII,404p. Original black cloth with dust wrps. 'Herodotus dispensed praise and blame, told stories and attempted to assess the veracity of his sources, described manners and customs, probed political arrangements, and wondered about human mind and nature. In this sense all historians are The Children of Herodotus, and the collection at hand illustrates this vividly. The volume presents a fascinating tour of ancient historiography. Beginning with Herodotus himself the papers deal with the great figures of Thucydides, Xenophon and Tacitus, and proceed to a glittering variety of scriptores. The ancient progeny of Herodotus was a multifarious family; the present volume also speaks in many voices but consonant in the effort to preserve and comprehend the astonishing achievement of classical historiography.' (JERZY LINDERSKI, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). Antiquarian. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 35441
Críticas: "Herodotus dispensed praise and blame, told stories and attempted to assess the veracity of his sources, described manners and customs, probed political arrangements, and wondered about human mind and nature. In this sense all historians are The Children of Herodotus, and the collection at hand illustrates this vividly. The volume presents a fascinating tour of ancient historiography. Beginning with Herodotus himself the papers deal with the great figures of Thucydides, Xenophon and Tacitus, and proceed to a glittering variety of scriptores. The ancient progeny of Herodotus was a multifarious family; the present volume also speaks in many voices but consonant in the effort to preserve and comprehend the astonishing achievement of classical historiography." -Jerzy Linderski, Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "The twenty-two papers in this outstanding volume, ranging from the beginning to the end of antiquity, demonstrate the extraordinary vitality of Herodotus' legacy, and raise issues of central importance for all students of historiography. These latest children of Herodotus pay him worthy tribute. -Robert L. Fowler, Professor of Greek, University of Bristol
Titel: The Children of Herodotus: Greek and Roman ...
Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Antiquarian