The historical present in Thucydides : semantics and narrative function = Le présent historique chez Thucydide : sémantique et fonction narrative / edited by Jean Lallot ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lallot, Jean.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in classical philology ; v. 18.

Amsterdam studies in classical philology, 1380-6068 ; v. 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War.

Thucydides.

Thucydides--Language.

Greek language--Tense.

Greek language.

Greek language--Semantics.

Narration (Rhetoric).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

After Etudes sur l’aspect verbal chez Platon (Saint-Etienne, 2000), the international ‘Groupe de recherche sur l’aspect verbal en grec’ now presents a second volume on verbal aspect in (Ancient) Greek, which is devoted to the function(s) of the Historical Present in Thucydides. In nine chapters the authors approach this subject from a variety of angles, focusing inter alia on the HP of particular verbs and on its use in battle narratives, or investigate Thucydides’ use of the HP from a comparative perspective. They share one important assumption, viz. that the primary function of the HP is to mark events that were, according to Thucydides, of decisive importance for the development of the Peloponnesian War. By its rich and detailed analyses the book provides important new insights into Thucydides’ narrative technique.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. Lallot , A. Rijksbaron , B. Jacquinod and M. Buijs

Introduction / A. Rijksbaron

1. Vue cavalière sur les emplois du PH dans les Histoires de Thucydide / J. Lallot

2. The Historical Present In Thucydides: Capturing The Case Of Hairei And Lambanei / R.J. Allan

3. Trepein au Présent Historique chez Thucydide / O. Mortier-Waldschmidt

4. Peitho et le Présent Historique chez Thucydide / B. Jacquinod

5. A Tale Of Two Involuntary Encounters: Linguistics And The Persuasive Function Of The Historical Present In Two Thucydidean Battle Scenes (1.45–51 and 1.56–66) / A. Rademaker and Amp; M. Buijs

6. Imparfait, aoriste et présent historique dans les récits des quatre batailles navales de Syracuse (Guerre du Péloponnèse, livre 7) / L. Basset

7. The Profanation Of The Mysteries And The Mutilation Of The Hermae. Two Variations On Two Themes / A. Rijksbaron

8. Présent historique et subjectivité: sur quelques exemples de Polybe et de Thucydide / F. Lambert

9. The Temporal Characteristics Of The Historical Present In Thucydides / C.H. George

Annexe I: Quatre Exercises / J. Lallot , A. Rijksbaron , B. Jacquinod and M. Buijs

Annexe II: Trois répertoires (sur les Histoires de Thucydide) / J. Lallot , A. Rijksbaron , B. Jacquinod and M. Buijs

Bibliography / J. Lallot , A. Rijksbaron , B. Jacquinod and M. Buijs

Index Locorum Potiorum / J. Lallot , A. Rijksbaron , B. Jacquinod and M. Buijs

Index Of Technical Terms / J. Lallot , A. Rijksbaron , B. Jacquinod and M. Buijs.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-12081-X

9786613120816

90-04-21001-6

OCLC:

727952565

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004201187.i-329 DOI