Historiography at the End of the Republic : Provincial Perspectives on Roman Rule.
This study of six historians from the edges of the Roman world at the end of the Republic - the author of "I Maccabees", "Posidonius", "Diodorus Siculus", "Pompeius Trogus", "Nicolaus of Damascus", and "Memnon of Heraclea"--Combines discuss...
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford Scholarship Online
2006.
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| Series: | Oxford classical monographs.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This study of six historians from the edges of the Roman world at the end of the Republic - the author of "I Maccabees", "Posidonius", "Diodorus Siculus", "Pompeius Trogus", "Nicolaus of Damascus", and "Memnon of Heraclea"--Combines discussion of their biographical details, the intellectual and elite culture in which they composed, and the methodological difficulties of interpreting fragmentary texts, with textual analysis of their representations of Rome. These authors show remarkable unity in their acceptance of Roman hegemony. Nevertheless, their interpretations of Roman rule assume political significance in the light of their intentions in writing and the audiences whom they addressed. They therefore provide a unique insight into the minds of the conquered peoples and the intellectual culture which allowed them to influence their conquerors |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (416 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1280905883 9781280905889 9780191708022 019170802X 9780199277544 0199277540 |