I. A. F. Bruce (Memorial University of Newfoundland)

An Historical Commentary on the Hellenica Oxyrhynchia

Herausgeber: Hunter, R. Lanny; Osborne, R. G.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is an historical commentary on the Hellenica Oxyrhynchia, an anonymous history of events in the Greek world in the late fifth and early fourth centuries BC. Basing his work on both the London and Florence papyri, which between them provide all the surviving fragments of the text, Dr Bruce's book is a complete guide available for further historical study of the Hellenica Oxyrhynchia.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Classical Studies
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 256g
• ISBN-13: 9780521034128
• ISBN-10: 0521034124
• Artikelnr.: 22581964

Inhaltsangabe

Preface (sigla, abbreviations)
Introduction
Part I. The Papyri
Part II. The Hellenica: 1. The scope of the history and its date of composition
2. P's sources
3. Chronology
4. P's bias and judgement
5. Digression and causation
6. P's treatment of leading characters
7. P's style and vocabulary
8. The importance of the work
9. Authorship
Commentary on the Florence papyrus
Commentary on the London papyrus
Appendix I. The battle of Sardis
Appendix II. The constitution of Boeotia
Bibliography
Index.