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Philip V of Macedon in Polybius' histories : politics, history, and fiction /

Philip V of Macedon in Polybius' Histories offers a historiographical and literary study of Polybius' portrait of Philip V, aiming to advance our knowledge of both the historian and his subject. It takes a chronological and thematic approach, exploring how Polybius' political, histori...

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Main Author: Nicholson, Emma (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Polybius. > Historiae.
Philip > V, > of Macedon, > 237 B.C.-179 B.C.
Polybius > Criticism and interpretation.
Polybius
Historiae (Polybius)
Greece > Kings and rulers > Historiography.
Macedonia > History > To 168 B.C.
Macédoine > Histoire > Jusqu'à 168 av. J.-C.
Ancient.
HISTORY.
Historiography.
LITERARY CRITICISM.
Kings and rulers > Historiography
Europe > Macedonia
Greece
Archaeology.
History.
To 168 B.C.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Philip V of Macedon in Polybius' Histories offers a historiographical and literary study of Polybius' portrait of Philip V, aiming to advance our knowledge of both the historian and his subject. It takes a chronological and thematic approach, exploring how Polybius' political, historiographical, and didactic aims impact the king's depiction.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:0192692127
9780192692115
0192692119
9780191957673
0191957674
9780192692122