An Atthis was a chronicle, organized annalistically by kings and magistrates, that attempted to record all facets of the local history of Athens. Androtion was one of the most respected writers of this genre. This book provides the first translation of all the fragments, a detailed commentary, and a comprehensive introduction discussing the genre and who wrote in it. The book contains a wealth of illuminating and important evidence for historians on all aspects of Athenian history.
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Phillip Harding, Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of British Columbia.
"Harding is to be congratulated on his elucidation of Androtion's relation to Aristotle's Athenaion Politeia, which is quite convincing. In sum Harding has used what could be seen as a small topic to apply it to a number of important questions."--Canadian Journal of History
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Hardcover. Condition: Used like new. Dust Jacket Condition: Used like new. Used like new hardcover. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. 8vo. (5.75 x 0.83 x 8.81 inches) Includes a bibliography and an index. 248 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Atthis was the name given to the local history of Attica. This genre of historiography was invented in the fifth century by Hellanikos of Lesbos. Written in chronicle form, based upon kings and archons, it covered all aspects of Attic affairs from their mythical beginnings to the contemporary history of the individual author. It was a fascinating blend of patriotic fiction and historical fact. Though there were at least seven men who wrote Atthides, none of their works has survived intact. This volume presents in translation for the first time all the fragments of the Atthis of the fourth-century Athenian politician and historian, Androtion, and the testimonia for his life and career. Androtion was one of the most respected Atthidographers. His work was the basis of the Atthis of Philochoros, the last and greatest product of this genre. Androtion's Atthis was also a source for Aristotle's Constitution of the Athenians, thought not, it is argued, to the extent and in the manner usually believed. The genre and the individual Atthidographers, in particular Androtion and his career, are discussed in the extensive Introduction. The individual fragments are analysed in detail in the Commentary. Throughout particular attention is devoted to Jacoby's theory of the political bias of the Atthidographers, which is shown to be unfounded. Seller Inventory # 202370
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