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1 Online-Ressource (XVI, 366 S.)
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Cambridge companions online
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Cambridge collections online
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The Cambridge companions to literature and classics
ISBN:
9780521697484
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9780521874601
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9781139002783
Series Statement:
Cambridge companions to literature
Content:
Tacitus is universally recognised as ancient Rome's greatest writer of history, and his account of the Roman Empire in the first century AD has been fundamental in shaping the modern perception of Rome and its emperors. This Companion provides a new, up-to-date and authoritative assessment of his work and influence which will be invaluable for students and non-specialists as well as of interest to established scholars in the field. First situating Tacitus within the tradition of Roman historical writing and his own contemporary society, it goes on to analyse each of his individual works and then discuss key topics such as his distinctive authorial voice and his views of history and freedom. It ends by tracing Tacitus' reception, beginning with the transition from manuscript to printed editions, describing his influence on political thought in early modern Europe, and concluding with his significance in the twentieth century.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-356)
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Title from opening screen (viewed Apr. 15, 2010)
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From the annalists to the Annales : Latin historiography before Tacitus
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Machine generated contents note: Introduction A. J. Woodman; Contexts: 1. From the Annalists to the Annales: Latin historiography before Tacitus A. M. Gowing; 2. Tacitus and the contemporary scene A. J. Woodman; Texts: 3. The Agricola A. R. Birley; 4. The Germania as literary text Richard F. Thomas; 5. The faces of eloquence: the Dialogus de Oratoribus Sander M. Goldberg; 6. Fission and fusion: shifting Roman identities in the Histories Rhiannon Ash; 7. The Tiberian Hexad Christina Shuttleworth Kraus; 8. Hamlet without the Prince? The Claudian Annals S. J. V. Malloch; 9. 'Is dying so very terrible?': the Neronian Annals E. E. Keitel; Topics: 10. Tacitus' personal voice Christopher Pelling; 11. Tacitus as a historian Miriam T. Griffin; 12. Res Olim Dissociabiles: emperors, senators, and liberty S. P. Oakley; 13. Style and language S. P. Oakley; 14. Speeches in the Histories D. S. Levene; 15. Warfare in the Annals D. S. Levene; Transmission: 16. From manuscript to print R. H. Martin; 17. Tacitus and political thought in early modern Europe, c. 1530-c. 1640 Alexandra Gajda; 18. Gibbon and Tacitus Paul Cartledge; 19. A dangerous book: the reception of the Germania C. B. Krebs; 20. Tacitus and the twentieth-century novel Martha Malamud; 21. Tacitus' Syme Mark Toher; Chronological table.
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Tacitus and the contemporary scene
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The Agricola
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The Germania as literary text
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The faces of eloquence : the Dialogus de oratoribus
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Fission and fusion : shifting Roman identities in the Histories
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The Tiberian hexad
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Hamlet without the prince? : the Claudian Annals
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'Is dying so very terrible?' : the Neronian Annals
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Tacitus' personal voice
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Tacitus as a historian
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Res olim dissociabiles : emperors, senators and liberty
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Style and language
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Speeches in the Histories
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Warfare in the Annals
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From manuscript to print
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Tacitus and political thought in early modern Europe, c. 1530-c. 1640
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Gibbon and Tacitus
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A dangerous book : the reception of the Germania
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Tacitus and the twentieth-century novel
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Tacitus' Syme
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521874601
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Cambridge companion to Tacitus Cambridge [u.a.] : Cambridge Univ. Press, 2009 ISBN 0521697484
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0521874602
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521697484
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521874601
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ancient Studies
Keywords:
Tacitus, Cornelius 55-120
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Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.1017/CCOL9780521874601
Author information:
Tacitus, Cornelius 55-120
