David Whitehead

Xenophon: Poroi (Revenue-Sources)

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Produktbeschreibung

Framed by a General Introduction and the first-ever full Commentary in English, this new and unprecedentedly accurate translation of Xenophon's Poroi (or, Revenue-Sources) offers an authoritative yet accessible overview of the final work of this renowned Greek author that will be invaluable to both students and more experienced scholars.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 358
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 144mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 555g
• ISBN-13: 9780198834427
• ISBN-10: 019883442X
• Artikelnr.: 54428338

Autorenporträt

David Whitehead is Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at Queen's University Belfast, and a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. After completing his PhD in Ancient History at Cambridge under the supervision of Moses Finlay, he held fellowships and teaching positions at several institutions before joining Queen's as Chair of Classics in 1992. His research interests and specialisms centre on ancient Greek history (especially that of classical Athens), translation, lawcourt oratory, military writers, epigraphy, and lexicography, in which fields he has authored eight books and almost 90 articles and notes. He is a founding editor of Oxford University Press' Clarendon Ancient History series and Senior Editor (and a Managing Editor) of the electronic Suda-On-Line.

Inhaltsangabe

Frontmatter
Conventions and Abbreviations
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1. The man and the work: basics
2. Authorship and title
3. Date and place of composition
4. Structure and contents: a brief synopsis
5. Genre
6. 'Vote Euboulos!'?
7. Poroi^ and political thought
8. Delayed impact
Appendix (to section 8): the 'freedom bowls'
Notes on the Text
TRANSLATION
COMMENTARY
Endmatter
Appendix: [Aristot.] Oec.2.1346a25 1353b27
Bibliography
Index