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This book has two main and connected themes - the conception and articulation of time in the Greek world and the creation of history, especially in the context of the Greek city. Both how time is expressed and how the past is presented have often been seen as reflections of society. By looking at the construction of the past through the medium of local historiography, where we can view these issues in the relatively restricted world of individual city-states, we can gain a clearer insight into how different versions of the past and different constructions of time were offered to the community for approval. In this way, the citizens were able to negotiate time past and indeed their own history, and thereby to express their values and aspirations.
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Katherine Clarke teaches mostly late republican and early imperial Roman History, covering the fascinating period of dynamic change during which Rome moved from a relatively democratic form of rule to the monarchical power of, albeit often benevolent, emperors. She has published extensively on the works of Roman historians such as Tacitus and Polybius.
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There is something for everyone in this book. It redefines how we think about history. * Antony Keen, Acta Classica * an extremely thoughtful account, laden with sources and anecdotal evidence * Hans Beck, Phoenix: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada * The originality of Katherine Clarke's rich book, Making Time for the Past consists in bringing together the everyday life of the Polis with the construction of the historical past * Richard Seaford, Times Literary Supplement * This is a groundbreaking book which sets the works of identity in the Greek world. This is a groundbreaking book which sets the works of of local history into their proper cultural, as well as historiographical, context * Frances Pownall, The Classical Review *
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 019929108X
- ISBN 13 9780199291083
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages432
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This book has two main and connected themes - the conception and articulation of time in the Greek world and the creation of history, especially in the context of the Greek city. Both how time is expressed and how the past is presented have often been seen as reflections of society. By looking at the construction of the past through the medium of local historiography, where we can view these issues in the relatively restricted world of individual city-states, we cangain a clearer insight into how different versions of the past and different constructions of time were offered to the community for approval. In this way, the citizens were able to negotiate timepast and indeed their own history, and thereby to express their values and aspirations. In this study of time and history in the ancient Greek world, Katherine Clarke argues that choices concerning the articulation and expression of time, especially time past, reflect the values of those who narrate it and also of their audiences. In this way construction of the past both displays and contributes to a sense of shared identity. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780199291083
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