Roman Historiography presents a comprehensive introduction to the development of Roman historical writings in the ancient world. Rooting his survey in the context of its Greek predecessors, and within the broader framework of Roman literature and society, Mehl discusses every historical writer of significance in the ancient Roman era.
Roman Historiography: An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development presents a comprehensive introduction to the development of Roman historical writings in both Greek and Latin, from the early annalists to Orosius and Procopius of Byzantium.
Provides an accessible survey of every historical writer of significance in the Roman world
Traces the growth of Christian historiography under the influence of its pagan adversaries
Offers valuable insight into current scholarly trends on Roman historiography
Includes a user-friendly bibliography, catalog of authors and editions, and index
Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title
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Roman Historiography: An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development presents a comprehensive introduction to the development of Roman historical writings in both Greek and Latin, from the early annalists to Orosius and Procopius of Byzantium.
Provides an accessible survey of every historical writer of significance in the Roman world
Traces the growth of Christian historiography under the influence of its pagan adversaries
Offers valuable insight into current scholarly trends on Roman historiography
Includes a user-friendly bibliography, catalog of authors and editions, and index
Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
"In all, Mehl's Roman Historiography amounts to a helpful handbook for students of the ancient world. It seems an especially good means for readers to gain a quick appraisal of the German approach to its subject. Although some may criticize Mehl's assessments and emphases on occasion, the book presents a concise and readable introduction to work of Roman historians, biographers, chronographers, antiquarians, and kindred authors." ( New England Classical Journal , 1 May 2013) Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012 "Appropriate for advanced undergraduate students, this work provides a foundation for further study of classical historical writing. (Annotation (c)2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)." (Book News, 1 August 2011)