Theopompus of Chios - History and Rhetoric in the Fourth Century Bc

Zusatztext Flower's assessment of Theopompus is sure. Informationen zum Autor Michael Flower was Visiting Scholar at Wolfson College, Oxford 1993-4 Klappentext Theopompus of Chios was one of the most important ancient Greek historians of the fourth century BC. Although his work only survives in quotations by later authors, he is a vital source for our understanding of Greek history during the age of Philip of Macedon. This new study explores his historical method and the intellectual milieu in which he lived. Zusammenfassung Theopompus of Chios was one of the most important ancient Greek historians of the fourth century BC. Although his work only survives in quotations by later authors, he is a vital source for our understanding of Greek history during the age of Philip of Macedon. This new study explores his historical method and the intellectual milieu in which he lived.

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• Authors: Flower, Michael A. Flower, Michael Attyah Flower, Michael Attyah (Associate Professor of Cla Flower, Michael Attyah (Associate Professor of Classics Flower
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.1997
• EAN: 9780198152439
• ISBN: 978-0-19-815243-9
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient Greece, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, HISTORY / Historiography, General & world history, Historiography, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, General and world history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval