The Cambridge companion to Herodotus

The Cambridge companion to Herodotus

by Dewald, Carolyn Marincola, John

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Discussing Herodotus' 'Histories', the contributors explore influence, context, techniques and themes, representation of the Greeks' relationships with foreigners and reception. Included is analysis of Herodotus' influences, Homer in particular.

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

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Discussing Herodotus' 'Histories', the contributors explore influence, context, techniques and themes, representation of the Greeks' relationships with foreigners and reception. Included is analysis of Herodotus' influences, Homer in particular.

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  • Publication Date:2006.

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The Physical Object

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

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:052183001X, 9780521830010, 0521536839, 9780521536837
  • oclc:ocm60611018
  • LC Classification:PA4004
  • Dewey Decimal:938.03092

Table of Contents

Herodotus and the poetry of the past / John Marincola -- Herodotus and his prose predecessors / Robert Fowler -- Herodotus and tragedy / Jasper Griffin -- The intellectual milieu of Herodotus / Rosalind Thomas -- Meta-historiē : method and genre in the Histories / Nino Luraghi -- The syntax of historiē : how Herodotus writes / Egbert Bakker -- Speech and narrative in the Histories / Christopher Pelling -- Herodotus, Sophocles and the woman who wanted her brother saved / Carolyn Dewald and Rachael Kitzinger -- Stories and storytelling in the Histories / Alan Griffiths -- Humour and danger in Herodotus / Carolyn Dewald -- Location and dislocation in Herodotus / Rachel Friedman -- Herodotus and the natural world / James Romm -- Herodotus and Greek religion / Scott Scullion -- Warfare in Herodotus / Lawrence Tritle -- Herodotus, political history and political thought / Sara Forsdyke -- Herodotus and the cities of mainland Greece / Philip Stadter -- An alternate world : Herodotus and Italy / Rosaria Vignolo Munson -- Herodotus and Persia / Michael Flower -- Herodotus and foreign lands / Tim Rood -- Herodotus' influence in antiquity / Simon Hornblower.

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Subjects

Criticism, interpretation, etc Hérodote Herodotus HISTORY -- Ancient

Writers

Dewald, Carolyn Marincola, John

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