Ancient historiography and its contexts
Subtitle: studies in honour of A.J. Woodman
By: edited by Christina S. Kraus, John Marincola, and Christopher Pelling
Contributors: Woodman, A. J. (Anthony John), 1945-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 449
ISBN-13: 9780199558681
Subjects: Historiography; Latin poetry; Ancient History; Ancient Rhetoric; History and criticism
Description: This collection of studies on ancient poetry and historiography pays tribute to the distinguished classicist Tony Woodman. It focuses on the impact of rhetoric on both genres, and on the importance of the literature on illuminating the historical Roman context, and the historical context to illuminate the literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.