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Titre(s) : Polybius and his legacy [Texte imprimé] / edited by Nikos Miltsios and Melina Tamiolaki
Publication : Berlin : De Gruyter, copyright [2018]
Description matérielle : ix, 456 pages ; 24 cm
Collection : Trends in Classics. Supplementary Volumes, ISSN 1868-4785 ; volume 60
Lien à la collection : Trends in classics. Supplementary volumes
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
Although scholars continue to address old questions about Polybius, it is clear that
they are also turning their attention to aspects of his history that have been inadequately
dealt with in the past or have even gone largely unnoticed. Polybius' history is increasingly
treated not just as a source of valuable information on the impressive expansion of
Roman rule in the Mediterranean world, but also as a complex and nuanced narrative
with its own interests and purposes. Moreover, since (apart from Livy's use of Polybius,
which has been thoroughly discussed) most studies of Polybius' reception focus on
the modern world, especially in relation to the theory of mixed constitutions, finding
out more about Polybius' impact on ancient Greek and Roman authors remains a major
desideratum. This volume brings together contributions which, in either posing new
questions or reformulating old ones, attest both to the ardent scholarly interest
currently directed toward Polybius and to the variety of hermeneutical issues raised
by his work. Subjects discussed include Polybius' historical ideas, his methods of
composition, his views on the role of the historian, his representation of cultural
difference, his intertextual affinities, and his reception and influence. Taken together,
the papers in this collection attempt to promote a deeper understanding of the qualities
and peculiarities of Polybius' history, as well as to offer fresh insights into the
interpretation of this important work
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Miltsios, Nikos (1980-....). Éditeur scientifique
Tamiolaki, Mélina (1977-....). Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Polybe (0200-0120 av. J.-C.) -- Influence
Histoire ancienne -- Historiographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783110583977. - ISBN 3110583976. - ISBN 3110584794 (erroné). - ISBN 9783110584790
(erroné). - ISBN 9783110584844 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45486177t
Notice n° :
FRBNF45486177
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