The Hellenistic Age from the Battle of Ipsos to the Death of Kleopatra VII. - BURSTEIN, S. M., (ed. and transl.),
KORTE INHOUD
Greek and Roman history has largely been reconstructed from the works of Herodotus, Thucydides, Livy, Tacitus, and other major authors who are today well represented in English translations. But much equally valuable documentary material is buried in inscriptions and papyri and in the works of Greek and Roman grammarians and scholars, and less well known historians and literary figures, of whose writings only isolated quotations have been preserved. 'Translated Documents of Greece and Rome' has been planned to provide, above all, primary source material for the study of the classical world. It makes important historical documents available in English to scholars and students of classical history. The format of the translations is remarkable in attempting to reproduce faithfully the textual difficulties and uncertainties inherent in the documents, so that the reader without a knowledge of classical languages can assess the reliability of the various readings and interpretations. The author's purpose in compili...
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1985Uitgever: Cambridge University Press173 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 052128158XISBN-13: 9780521281584Koop dit boek tweedehands
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1985. 196p. Paperback. Lower corner a bit bumped. Name and date on half title. Series: Translated Documents of Greece and Rome, 3. [Antiquarian] [Auteur: BURSTEIN, S. M., (ed. and transl.),] [Uitgever: Cambridge University Press] [Jaar: 1985] [Titel: The Hellenistic Age from the Battle of Ipsos to the Death of Kleopatra VII.]
