Greek Narratives of the Roman Empire Under the Severans - Cassius Dio, Philostratus and Herodian

Informationen zum Autor Adam M. Kemezis is Associate Professor in the Department of History and Classics, University of Alberta. Klappentext Explores how Greek authors reacted to Roman political change, and how the unprecedented upheavals of the later empire were reflected in literary culture. For specialists in ancient historiography, it applies innovative literary theories of narrative to authors who have generated increased interest in recent years. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. From Antonine to Severan; 3. Cassius Dio: the last Annalist; 4. Philostratus' Apollonius: Hellenic perfection on an imperial stage; 5. Philostratus' Sophists: Hellas' Antonine golden age; 6. Herodian: a dysfunctional Rome; Appendix 1. The date of composition of Dio's history; Appendix 2. The dates and addressees of Philostratus' Apollonius and Sophists; Appendix 3. The date, scope and author of Herodian's history.

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• Authors: Adam M. Kemezis, Adam M. (University of Alberta) Kemezis, Kemezis Adam M.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781107638761
• ISBN: 978-1-107-63876-1
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Greek Culture in the Roman World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory