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Rhetoric in classical historiography : four studies / A.J. Woodman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Woodman, A. J. (Anthony John), 1945-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Thucydides--Literary style.
- Thucydides.
- Cicero, Marcus Tullius--Literary style.
- Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
- Tacitus, Cornelius--Literary style.
- Tacitus, Cornelius.
- Sallust, 86 B.C.-34 B.C--Literary style.
- Sallust.
- Livy--Literary style.
- Livy.
- Thucydides--Technique.
- Cicero, Marcus Tullius--Technique.
- Tacitus, Cornelius--Technique.
- Sallust, 86 B.C.-34 B.C--Technique.
- Livy--Technique.
- Rhetoric, Ancient.
- History, Ancient--Historiography.
- History, Ancient.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (251 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Croom Helm ; Portland, Or. : Areopagitica Press, 1988.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This radical study argues against the view that the historian's craft has remained largely unchanged since classical times. Includes detailed discussion of the work of Thucydides, Cicero, Sallust, Livy and Tacitus.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Prologue; Preconceptions and Practicalities: Thucydides; Theory: Cicero; Style and Attitude: Sallust and Livy; History and Alternative Histories: Tacitus; Epilogue; Abbreviations and Bibliography; General Index; Index of Passages
- Notes:
- Includes indexes.
- Includes bibliography and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786610024728
- 9781135785208
- 1135785201
- 9780415760041
- 0415760046
- 9781280024726
- 1280024720
- 9780203480533
- 0203480538
- 9781135785215
- 113578521X
- OCLC:
- 646719468
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