History and Biography in Ancient Thought Contributor(s): Gentili, Bruno (Author), Cerri, Giovanni (Author) |
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ISBN: 9070265494 ISBN-13: 9789070265496 Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1988 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
LCCN: 88174383 |
Series: London Studies in Classical Philology |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" (0.75 lbs) 119 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this volume, the authors analyse ancient theories concerning the nature and the aims of historiography as well as biography. Such theories are investigated in their historical development, with special regard to the problem of oral communication in antiquity. |