TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mehl,Andreas
TI  - Roman historiography: an introduction to its basic aspects and development 
T2  - Blackwell introductions to the classical world
SN  - 9781405121835 (hardback)
AV  - DG205 M44 2011
U1  - 937.0072 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Chichester, West Sussex, Malden, MA
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell
KW  - Historiografía
KW  - Roma
KW  - Historia
KW  - lemb
KW  - Historiadores
KW  - Roam
KW  - Historiography
KW  - Rome
KW  - History
KW  - Historians
KW  - Literature and society
KW  - Latin literature
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Sources
N1  - "Originally published in German under the title Römische Geschichtsschreibung ... c2001, W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart"--T.p. verso; Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice; The importance of ancient historiography and the purpose of this book -- Ancient literature and Roman historiography -- Family histories and clan traditions -- Early Roman historiography : self-justification and memory in earlier annalistic writing -- The historiography of Rome between the fronts of the civil wars -- Augustan Rome, Roman Empire, and other peoples and kingdoms -- Imperial history and the history of emperors : imperial history as the history of emperors -- Roman history and universal history between classical religion ("paganism") and Christianity -- Some basic principles of ancient historical thought -- Chronological table
N2  - "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 frame 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"--Provided by publisher
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