L'historiographie tardo-antique et la transmission des savoirs /

"This volume focuses on the role played by historiography in the selection, processing and transmission of knowledge in Late Antiquity. In particular, the transmission of documents (civil and ecclesiastical, authentic and apocryphal) is studied, the impact of differences in genre, as well as ho...

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Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Blaudeau, Philippe, Nuffelen, Peter van
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2015.
Series:Millennium-Studien zu Kultur und Geschichte des ersten Jahrtausends n. Chr. = Millennium studies in the culture and history of the first millennium C.E. ; volume 55
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This volume focuses on the role played by historiography in the selection, processing and transmission of knowledge in Late Antiquity. In particular, the transmission of documents (civil and ecclesiastical, authentic and apocryphal) is studied, the impact of differences in genre, as well as how historical, anthropological, ethnographic, astronomical, and medical notions are reshaped in new cultural traditions"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Papers from a colloquium held at la Maison des Sciences Humaines, Université d'Angers, May 31-June 1, 2012.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110406931
3110406934