Pag?n, Victoria Emma
A Companion to Tacitus
A Companion to Tacitus brings much needed clarity and accessibility to the notoriously difficult language and yet indispensable historical accounts of Tacitus. The companion provides both a broad introduction and showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author.
- Tacitus is one of the most important Roman historians of his time, as well as a great literary stylist, whose work is characterized by his philosophy of human nature
- Encourages interdisciplinary discussion intended to engage scholars beyond Classics including philosophy, cultural studies, political science, and literature
- Showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author
- Clarifies and explains the notoriously difficult language of Tacitus
- Written and designed to prepare a new generation of scholars to examine for themselves the richness of Tacitean thought
- Includes contributions from a broad range of established international scholars and rising stars in the field
Nyckelord: Historical Methods & Historiography, Roman History, Empire, Ancient Historiography, Annals, Histories, Senate, Rives, Pomery, Potter
- Författare
- Pag?n, Victoria Emma
- Utgivare
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Utgivningsår
- 2012
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Serie
- Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
- Sidantal
- 640 sidor
- Kategori
- Historia
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781444354164
- Tryckt ISBN
- 9781405190329