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Ancient historiography and its contexts : studies in honour of A.J. Woodman / edited by Christina S. Kraus, John Marincola, Christopher Pelling.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Kraus, Christina Shuttleworth, 1958-
Marincola, John
Pelling, C. B. R.
Woodman, A. J. (Anthony John), 1945-
Oxford Scholarship Online.
Francis A. Jackson Memorial Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Historiography--Rome.
Historiography.
Latin poetry--History and criticism.
Latin poetry.
Latin poetry--Historiography.
Rhetoric, Ancient--Historiography.
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Rome--Historiography.
Rome.
Rome (Empire).
Literature.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Festschriften.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiv, 449 pages)
polychrome
Place of Publication:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
System Details:
text file
Summary:
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.
Contents:
pt. 1. Author and audience
pt. 2. Quality and pleasure
pt. 3. Poetry and politics
pt. 4. Tacitus reviewed.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Francis A. Jackson Memorial Fund.
Other Format:
Print version
ISBN:
9780199558681
019955868X
9780191574306
0191574309
0199775559
9780199775552
OCLC:
638328935
Publisher Number:
3344353
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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