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The intellectual climate of Cassius Dio : Greek and Roman pasts /

"Cassius Dio (c. 160-c. 230) is a familiar name to Roman historians, but still an enigmatic one. His text has shaped our understanding of his own period and earlier eras, but basic questions remain about his Greek and Roman cultural identities and his literary and intellectual influences. Contr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kemezis, Adam M., 1977- (Author, Editor)
Other Authors: Bailey, Colin (Professor of Classics) (Editor), Poletti, Beatrice (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
Series:Historiography of Rome and its empire ; v. 14.
Subjects:
Cassius Dio Cocceianus.
Cassius Dio Cocceianus > Political and social views.
Cassius Dio Cocceianus > Influence.
Rome > Historiography.
Historians > Rome > Biography.
Politicians > Rome > Biography.
Greeks > Rome > Biography.
Historiens > Rome > Biographies.
Hommes politiques > Rome > Biographies.
Grecs > Rome > Biographies.
Greeks.
Historians.
Historiography.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Political and social views.
Politicians.
Rome (Empire)
Biographies.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Conversations with the author
  • Part 1: Political theory and commentary
  • Part 2: Rome and the imperial court
  • Part 3: Literary heritage
  • Part 4: Hellenic culture
  • Index.