UID:
almahu_9949701019902882
Umfang:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9789004405158
Serie:
Historiography of Rome and Its Empire; volume4
Inhalt:
Cassius Dio's Roman History is an essential, yet still undervalued, source for modern historians of the late Roman Republic. The papers in this volume show how his account can be used to gain new perspectives on such topics as the memory of the conspirator Catiline, debates over leadership in Rome, and the nature of alliance formation in civil war. Contributors also establish Dio as fully in command of his narrative, shaping it to suit his own interests as a senator, a political theorist, and, above all, a historian. Sophisticated use of chronology, manipulation of annalistic form, and engagement with Thucydides are just some of the ways Dio engages with the rich tradition of Greco-Roman historiography to advance his own interpretations.
Anmerkung:
Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Historiography of Rome and Its Empire Series /
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: Cassius Dio and the Late Roman Republic, Leiden Boston: BRILL, 2019
Sprache:
Englisch
