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The Authoritative Historian

The Authoritative Historian Tradition and Innovation in Ancient Historiography

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this volume an international group of scholars revisits the themes of John Marincola's ground-breaking Authority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography. The nineteen chapters offer a series of case studies that explore how ancient historians' approaches to their projects were informed both by the pull of tradition and by the ambition to innovate. The key themes explored are the relation of historiography to myth and poetry; the narrative authority exemplified by Herodotus, the 'father' of history; the use of 'fictional' literary devices in historiography; narratorial self-presentation; and self-conscious attempts to shape the historiographical tradition in new and bold ways. The volume presents a holistic vision of the development of Greco-Roman historiography and the historian's dynamic position within this practice.

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Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press dates from 1534 and is part of the University of Cambridge. We further the University's mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence.

Book information

ISBN: 9781009159456
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 930.10722
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 858g
Height: 236mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 33mm