| Androtion and the Atthis: The Fragments Translated with Introduction and Commentary Contributor(s): Androtion (Author), Harding, Phillip (Author) |
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ISBN: 019872148X ISBN-13: 9780198721482 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $70.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1993 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Greece (see Also Ancient - Greece) - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 949.512 |
| LCCN: 93016135 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 5.75" W x 8.81" (0.95 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An Atthis was a chronicle, organized annalistically by kings and magistrates, that attempted to record all facets of the local history of Athens. Androtion was one of the most respected writers of this genre. This book provides the first translation of all the fragments, a detailed commentary, and a comprehensive introduction discussing the genre and who wrote in it. The book contains a wealth of illuminating and important evidence for historians on all aspects of Athenian history. |