Arrian the historian : writing the Greek past in the Roman Empire /
Examines the works of Arrian to show the ways in which historians of the time played a role in understanding the past as well as fashioning modern cultural identity. A case study in Greek historiography, the book demonstrates how the genre functioned during this period and its value in studying the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
[2021]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Examines the works of Arrian to show the ways in which historians of the time played a role in understanding the past as well as fashioning modern cultural identity. A case study in Greek historiography, the book demonstrates how the genre functioned during this period and its value in studying the Roman world of the second century. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 179 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781477321867 1477321861 |