J. Marincola – A Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography (2 Volume set)

Автор: J. Marincola
Название книги: A Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Древний мир и Античность
Страницы: 777
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

This two-volume Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography reflects the new directions and interpretations that have arisen in the field of ancient historiography in the past few decades.
Comprises a series of cutting edge articles written by recognised scholars
Presents broad, chronological treatments of important issues in the writing of history and antiquity
These are complemented by chapters on individual genres and sub-genres from the fifth century B.C.E. to the fourth century C.E.
Provides a series of interpretative readings on the individual historians
Contains essays on the neighbouring genres of tragedy, biography, and epic, among others, and their relationship to history

My goal in this collection has been to assemble a variety of approaches in the
study of classical historiography. I outline in the Introduction some of the trends in
such study over the last generation, and I will here only note that I have tried to
present a number of viewpoints in what follows, without either imposing uniformity
of approach or suggesting that any particular approach is to be desiderated over
another.
Part I treats some of the larger issues involved in the study of the Greek and Roman
historians, and seeks to situate classical historiography in the contexts of the societies
that produced them and the generic traditions that developed over many centuries.
Part II presents surveys of the major genres, while in Part III contributors examine
individual episodes or themes while simultaneously trying to draw some larger
conclusions about what such analyses tell us of the interests and aims of the
writers involved. Part IV deals with genres that bordered on and influenced ancient
historians, while Part V looks at the continuity and change that accompanied the
movement to the medieval world.
I owe thanks to many people who have assisted me in this undertaking. First of all
I am grateful to Al Bertrand, the commissioning editor at Blackwell, for inviting me
to put this collection together, for encouraging me throughout its long gestation,
and for showing great patience while awaiting the final result. Angela Cohen, Sophie
Gibson, and Ben Thatcher at Blackwell all made my task immensely easier and more
enjoyable. I owe thanks also to my copy editor, Brigitte Lee, who imposed order and
method on a large project with impressive speed and skill. Many colleagues and friends
have likewise offered support, advice, and assistance in intellectual and pragmatic
ways, and I thank especially Carolyn Dewald, Christina Kraus, David Levene, Nino
Luraghi, and Christopher Pelling. My home institution, Florida State University,
offered me release time that allowed me to complete the volumes. For help with
the bibliography I thank Tony Woodman, and for assistance in compiling the
Index Locorum I am grateful to Thomas Paterniti. To Laurel Fulkerson, my actual
companion who has lived too long with her rival, I owe more than I can adequately
express.
I have taken the liberty of dedicating these volumes to the memory of three
great scholars in ancient historiography, on whose shoulders all who work in this
field stand.
J. M.