Diodorus' mythistory and the pagan mission historiography and culture-heroes in the first pentad of the Bibliotheke /

Diodorus' mythistory and the pagan mission historiography and culture-heroes in the first pentad of the Bibliotheke /

The traditional Diodoran scholarship has been challenged in the last decades by a revisionist approach, which concentrates on Diodorus Siculus' contribution rather than on his lost sources. Building on that approach, this book focuses on the Bibliotheke's first pentad, which has usually be...

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Main Author: Sulimani, Iris.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 331.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 204-407, ISBN: 9789004322288.

Subjects:

Diodorus, > Siculus. > Bibliotheca historica. > Book 1-5.
History, Ancient > Historiography.
Mythology, Greek > Historiography.
Mythology, Greek, in literature.

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Call Number: D58.D23 S85 2011

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
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  • Introduction /
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  • 1. The Genre: Universal History /
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  • 2. The Use Of Sources: Diodorus' Predecessors And His Own Contribution /
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  • 3. Working Methods: Emphasis On Organization And Orderly Discussions /
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  • 4. Mythical History And Actual Geography: Legendary Heroes Wandering Along Real Paths /
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  • 5. The Pagan Mission: Mythical Heroes In The Service Of Mankind /
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  • 6. Missionaries And Recipients: The Relationships Between Diodorus' Heroes And Their Addressees /
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  • Conclusions /
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  • Bibliography /
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  • General Index /
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  • Index Of Significant Greek Terms /
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