Roman Historiography: An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development - Hardcover

Mehl, Andreas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405121831 ISBN 13: 9781405121835

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

Synopsis

Roman Historiography: An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development presents a comprehensive introduction to the development of Roman historical writings in both Greek and Latin, from the early annalists to Orosius and Procopius of Byzantium.

• Provides an accessible survey of every historical writer of significance in the Roman world
• Traces the growth of Christian historiography under the influence of its pagan adversaries
• Offers valuable insight into current scholarly trends on Roman historiography
• Includes a user-friendly bibliography, catalog of authors and editions, and index
• Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title

About this title

Book Description:

In this book, Andreas Mehl presents an erudite and readable survey of Roman historical writing, from its origins through to Christian late antiquity. Covers works in Greek and Latin, from the Annales Maximi and the fragmentary early annalists to Orosius and Procopius of Byzantium Discusses every historical writer of significance Looks at their works in terms of essential themes, such as genre, teleology, the idea of Rome, and exemplary moral conduct Pays scrupulous attention to political and social context and to religious developments Allows us to observe the evolution of pagan and Christian historiography A bibliography, a catalogue of authors and editions, and an index make the volume user-friendly.

From the Back Cover:

Roman Historiography: An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development presents a comprehensive introduction to the development of Roman historical writings in the ancient world. Andreas Mehl traces the arc of ancient historical writing about Rome from its origins with the authors of clan history and fragmentary annalists to the writings of Byzantine scholar Procopius, the last major historian of the ancient world.

Rooting his survey in the context of its Greek predecessors, and within the broader framework of Roman literature and society, Mehl discusses every historical writer of significance in the ancient Roman era and provides much more than simple biographical detail. Also considered are essential themes such as genre, teleology, the idea of Rome, and exemplary moral conduct. By paying scrupulous attention to political context and religious developments throughout the ancient world, Mehl reveals the evolution and interpenetration of both pagan and Christian historiography.

This title offers a wealth of illuminating insights into the origins and development of the crucial historical writings of the living witnesses to the greatest empire the world has ever known.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1405121831
• ISBN 13: 9781405121835
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304