C T Mallan

Cassius Dio: Roman History

Books 57 and 58 (the Reign of Tiberius)

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Books 57 and 58 of Cassius Dio's Roman History comprise one of the most important accounts of the reign of the emperor Tiberius (AD 14-37) to have survived from antiquity. This volume provides a new translation and commentary on these books alongside a general introduction offering an overview of Cassius Dio's approach to history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 140mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 617g
• ISBN-13: 9780198797890
• ISBN-10: 0198797893
• Artikelnr.: 59765838

Autorenporträt

C. T. Mallan is a Senior Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Western Australia. He was educated at the University of Oxford and the University of Queensland and has held academic posts in both the UK and Australia. His academic work focuses on Roman imperial history and historiography.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables
Abbreviations
Introduction
I. Cassius Dio: The Senatorial Historian
II. The Roman Historian at Work: The Reign of Tiberius
II.i. Sources for the Reign of Tiberius
II.ii. Method of Composition
II.iii. The Shaping of the Material and the Personality of the Historian
II.iv. Conclusions
III. The Transmission of the Text of the Roman History
III.i. Notes on the Texts and Translations in this Commentary
Translation of Book 57 of Cassius Dio's Roman History
Translation of Book 58 of Cassius Dio's Roman History
Commentary on Book 57 of Cassius Dio's Roman History
Commentary on Book 58 of Cassius Dio's Roman History
Appendices
I. Dio's Literary Career
II. Dio and the Chronology of August-October, AD 14
III. Senatorial Business in September, AD 14
IV. The Family of Tiberius
Bibliography
Index of Names
General Index