History and Biography in Ancient Thought /

History and Biography in Ancient Thought /

In this volume, the authors analyse ancient theories concerning the nature and the aims of historiography as well as biography. Such theories are investigated in their historical development, with special regard to the problem of oral communication in antiquity.

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Main Authors: Gentili, B. (Author), Cerri, G. (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 1988.

Series: Classical Studies - Book Archive pre-2000
London Studies in Classical Philology ; 20.

Subjects:

Historiography > Greece.
Historiography > Rome.

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Call Number: DE8

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Preliminary Material /
  • Bruno Gentili and Giovanni Cerri
  • Preface /
  • Bruno Gentili and Giovanni Cerri
  • Abbreviations /
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  • Chapter I Theories of Historical Narrative /
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  • Chapter II Aspects and Trends in Archaic Roman Historiography /
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  • Chapter III The Idea of Biography /
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  • Back Matter
  • Appendix I The Pontifical Chronicle /
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  • Appendix II On Literary Genres /
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  • Appendix III Towards a Correct Interpretation of «Phrasai» in the Fragment of Duris /
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  • Index of Sources /
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  • Index of Key Words and Themes /
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  • Index of Names /
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