Research Catalog

Title

Diodoros of Sicily : historiographical theory and practice in the Bibliotheke / edited by Lisa Irene Hau, Alexander Meeus, and Brian Sheridan.

Author

Diodoros Siculus : shared myths, world community, and universal history (Conference) (2011 : University of Glasgow)

Publication

• Leuven ; Paris ; Bristol, CT : Peeters, 2018.
• ©2018

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hau, Lisa Irene
• Meeus, Alexander
• Sheridan, Brian

Description

x, 612 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"The Bibliotheke of Diodoros of Sicily is the most voluminous Greek historiographical text from the pre-Christian era, and contains the only preserved continuous account of Classical Greek history; for many aspects of this history, such as the events in Sicily, the rise of Macedon under Philip II or the history of the Successors, it is our main or only source. It is thus often used as a source by ancient historians, and a great deal of energy has been spent on identifying which sources Diodoros himself used. Interest in Diodoros as an author in his own right, however, is a comparatively recent phenomenon. The contributors to this volume, junior scholars as well as leading international experts, set out to confront the old and new approaches to Diodoros, studying his first century BC context, questions of genre and purpose, his relationship to his predecessors, composition and narrative technique, the role of the gods and myth in the work, the use of speeches, and Diodoros' interest in themes like war, writing, language and politics. In so doing they offer exciting new insights into the Bibliotheke and the development of Greek historiography, which in turn also shed important new light on the old question of Diodoros' value as a source. "--

Series Statement

Studia Hellenistica ; 58

Uniform Title

Studia Hellenistica ; 58.

Alternative Title

Historiographical theory and practice in the Bibliotheke

Subjects

• Diodorus, Siculus > Criticism and interpretation > Congresses
• Civilization, Classical > Historiography > Congresses
• History, Ancient > Historiography > Congresses
• Diodorus, Siculus > Bibliotheca historica > Congresses
• Greece > Civilization > To 146 B.C > Historiography > Congresses

Note

• Proceedings from the conference Diodorus Siculus : shared myths, world community, and universal history at the Unversity of Glasgow, August 2011--CIted from page ix.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-588) and indexes.

Language (note)

• In English with some passages in Greek with English translation; abstracts in English.

Call Number

JFE 18-5010

ISBN

• 9789042934986
• 9042934980

OCLC

1028628028

Conference

Diodoros Siculus : shared myths, world community, and universal history (Conference) (2011 : University of Glasgow)

Title

Diodoros of Sicily : historiographical theory and practice in the Bibliotheke / edited by Lisa Irene Hau, Alexander Meeus, and Brian Sheridan.

Publisher

Leuven ; Paris ; Bristol, CT : Peeters, 2018.

Copyright Date

©2018

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Studia Hellenistica ; 58

Studia Hellenistica ; 58.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-588) and indexes.

Language

In English with some passages in Greek with English translation; abstracts in English.

Added Author

Hau, Lisa Irene, author, editor.

Meeus, Alexander, author, editor.

Sheridan, Brian, editor.

Research Call Number

JFE 18-5010