The Cambridge companion to Herodotus

The Cambridge companion to Herodotus

by Dewald, Carolyn Marincola, John

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"Popularly known as the 'Father of History', Herodotus is the first major prose writer in the history of Western literature whose work has survived in full. At a time when the ancient Greeks' knowledge of the past relied on orally transmitted memories, he was a pioneering historical practitioner who explored the interplay of myth and history and the role of narrative in history. Contributors to this volume analyze Herodotus' Histories and their influence. Taking a thematic approach, they explor…

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  • Full title :The Cambridge companion to Herodotus / edited by Carolyn Dewald and John Marincola.

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"Popularly known as the 'Father of History', Herodotus is the first major prose writer in the history of Western literature whose work has survived in full. At a time when the ancient Greeks' knowledge of the past relied on orally transmitted memories, he was a pioneering historical practitioner who explored the interplay of myth and history and the role of narrative in history. Contributors to this volume analyze Herodotus' Histories and their influence. Taking a thematic approach, they explore the Histories and their context, techniques and themes, representation of the Greeks' relationships with foreigners and reception."--Publisher's description.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2009, ©2006.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:xv, 378 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0521536839, 9780521536837
  • oclc:ocn788111793
  • Dewey Decimal:938.03

Table of Contents

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-historie: method and genre in the Histories Nino Luraghi -- 6. The syntax of historie: 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 S…

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Subjects

Criticism, interpretation, etc Herodotus

Writers

Dewald, Carolyn Marincola, John

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