In this Companion an international team of scholars discusses Herodotus' Histories, the first major surviving prose work from antiquity, and explores their background, methodology and ideas. Each chapter introduces the reader to relevant Herodotean scholarship, providing critical insights and a guide to further reading on the subject.
In this Companion an international team of scholars discusses Herodotus' Histories, the first major surviving prose work from antiquity, and explores their background, methodology and ideas. Each chapter introduces the reader to relevant Herodotean scholarship, providing critical insights and a guide to further reading on the subject.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Carolyn Dewald is Professor of History and Classics at Bard College, New York. She has written extensively on Herodotus, including the introduction and notes to Herodotus The Histories (translated by Robin Waterfield) (Oxford 1998). Her other publications include Thucydides' War Narrative: A Structural Study (forthcoming). John Marincola is Professor of Classics at Florida State University. His previous publications include Authority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography (Cambridge 1997; 0521480194 HB; 0521545781 PB), Greek Historians (Oxford 2001) and (with M. A. Flower) Herodotus: Histories Book IX (Cambridge 2002; 0521593689 HB; 0521596505 PB).
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Carolyn Dewald and John Marincola; 1. Herodotus and the poetry of the past John Marincola; 2. Herodotus and his prose predecessors Robert Fowler; 3. Herodotus and tragedy Jasper Griffin; 4. The intellectual milieu of Herodotus Rosalind Thomas; 5. Meta-historiê: method and genre in the Histories Nino Luraghi; 6. The syntax of historiê: how Herodotus writes Egbert Bakker; 7. Speech and narrative in the Histories Christopher Pelling; 8. Herodotus, Sophocles and the woman who wanted her brother saved Carolyn Dewald and Rachel Kitzinger; 9. Stories and story-telling in the Histories Alan Griffiths; 10. Humour and danger in Herodotus Carolyn Dewald; 11. Location and dislocation in Herodotus Rachel Friedman; 12. Herodotus and the natural world James Romm; 13. Herodotus and Greek religion Scott Scullion; 14. Warfare in Herodotus Lawrence Tritle; 15. Herodotus, political history and political thought Sara Forsdyke; 16. Herodotus and the cities of mainland Greece Philip Stadter; 17. Herodotus and Italy Rosaria Munson; 18. Herodotus and Persia Michael Flower; 19. Herodotus and foreign lands Tim Rood; 20. Herodotus' influence in antiquity Simon Hornblower; Glossary; Timeline.
Introduction Carolyn Dewald and John Marincola 1. Herodotus and the poetry of the past John Marincola 2. Herodotus and his prose predecessors Robert Fowler 3. Herodotus and tragedy Jasper Griffin 4. The intellectual milieu of Herodotus Rosalind Thomas 5. Meta-historiê: method and genre in the Histories Nino Luraghi 6. The syntax of historiê: how Herodotus writes Egbert Bakker 7. Speech and narrative in the Histories Christopher Pelling 8. Herodotus, Sophocles and the woman who wanted her brother saved Carolyn Dewald and Rachel Kitzinger 9. Stories and story-telling in the Histories Alan Griffiths 10. Humour and danger in Herodotus Carolyn Dewald 11. Location and dislocation in Herodotus Rachel Friedman 12. Herodotus and the natural world James Romm 13. Herodotus and Greek religion Scott Scullion 14. Warfare in Herodotus Lawrence Tritle 15. Herodotus, political history and political thought Sara Forsdyke 16. Herodotus and the cities of mainland Greece Philip Stadter 17. Herodotus and Italy Rosaria Munson 18. Herodotus and Persia Michael Flower 19. Herodotus and foreign lands Tim Rood 20. Herodotus' influence in antiquity Simon Hornblower Glossary Timeline.
Introduction Carolyn Dewald and John Marincola; 1. Herodotus and the poetry of the past John Marincola; 2. Herodotus and his prose predecessors Robert Fowler; 3. Herodotus and tragedy Jasper Griffin; 4. The intellectual milieu of Herodotus Rosalind Thomas; 5. Meta-historiê: method and genre in the Histories Nino Luraghi; 6. The syntax of historiê: how Herodotus writes Egbert Bakker; 7. Speech and narrative in the Histories Christopher Pelling; 8. Herodotus, Sophocles and the woman who wanted her brother saved Carolyn Dewald and Rachel Kitzinger; 9. Stories and story-telling in the Histories Alan Griffiths; 10. Humour and danger in Herodotus Carolyn Dewald; 11. Location and dislocation in Herodotus Rachel Friedman; 12. Herodotus and the natural world James Romm; 13. Herodotus and Greek religion Scott Scullion; 14. Warfare in Herodotus Lawrence Tritle; 15. Herodotus, political history and political thought Sara Forsdyke; 16. Herodotus and the cities of mainland Greece Philip Stadter; 17. Herodotus and Italy Rosaria Munson; 18. Herodotus and Persia Michael Flower; 19. Herodotus and foreign lands Tim Rood; 20. Herodotus' influence in antiquity Simon Hornblower; Glossary; Timeline.
Introduction Carolyn Dewald and John Marincola 1. Herodotus and the poetry of the past John Marincola 2. Herodotus and his prose predecessors Robert Fowler 3. Herodotus and tragedy Jasper Griffin 4. The intellectual milieu of Herodotus Rosalind Thomas 5. Meta-historiê: method and genre in the Histories Nino Luraghi 6. The syntax of historiê: how Herodotus writes Egbert Bakker 7. Speech and narrative in the Histories Christopher Pelling 8. Herodotus, Sophocles and the woman who wanted her brother saved Carolyn Dewald and Rachel Kitzinger 9. Stories and story-telling in the Histories Alan Griffiths 10. Humour and danger in Herodotus Carolyn Dewald 11. Location and dislocation in Herodotus Rachel Friedman 12. Herodotus and the natural world James Romm 13. Herodotus and Greek religion Scott Scullion 14. Warfare in Herodotus Lawrence Tritle 15. Herodotus, political history and political thought Sara Forsdyke 16. Herodotus and the cities of mainland Greece Philip Stadter 17. Herodotus and Italy Rosaria Munson 18. Herodotus and Persia Michael Flower 19. Herodotus and foreign lands Tim Rood 20. Herodotus' influence in antiquity Simon Hornblower Glossary Timeline.
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