Textual strategies in ancient war narrative : Thermopylae, Cannae and beyond /

Textual strategies in ancient war narrative : Thermopylae, Cannae and beyond /

In this collected volume fourteen experts in the fields of Classics and Ancient History study the textual strategies used by Herodotus and Livy when recounting the disastrous battles at Thermopylae and Cannae. Literary, linguistic and historical approaches are used (often in combination) in order to...

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Other Authors: Gils, Lidewij van (Editor), Jong, Irene J. F. de (Editor), Kroon, Caroline (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018.

Series: Amsterdam Studies in Classical Philology 29.
Classical Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2019, ISBN: 9789004386266.

Subjects:

Livy > Criticism and interpretation.
Herodotus > Criticism and interpretation.
War in literature.
Thermopylae, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C.
Cannae, Battle of, Italy, 216 B.C.
Greece > History, Military.
Rome > History, Military.

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Call Number: DE61.W35 T49 2018

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Summary:In this collected volume fourteen experts in the fields of Classics and Ancient History study the textual strategies used by Herodotus and Livy when recounting the disastrous battles at Thermopylae and Cannae. Literary, linguistic and historical approaches are used (often in combination) in order to enhance and enrich the interpretation of the accounts, which for obvious reasons confronted the authors with a special challenge. Chapters drawing a comparison with other battle narratives and with other genres help to establish genre-specific elements in ancient historiography, and draw attention to the particular techniques employed by Herodotus and Livy in their war narratives.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004383340