Cambridge Companion to Herodotus

Name: Cambridge Companion to Herodotus
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ISBN: 9780521536837

ISBN-10: 0521536839

ISBN-13: 9780521536837

Edition: 2005

Authors: John Marincola, Carolyn Dewald

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Discussing Herodotus' histories and their influence, the contributors explore the Histories and their context,their techniques and themes, their representation of the Greeks' relationships with foreigners and their reception. Included is analysis of their relationship to Homer and the methodology and narration used.

Book details

List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/8/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 402
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



List of maps


Notes on contributors


Preface


List of abbreviations


Maps


Introduction




Herodotus and the poetry of the past




Herodotus and his prose predecessors




Herodotus and tragedy




The intellectual milieu of Herodotus




Meta-historie: Method and genre in the Histories




The syntax of historie: How Herodotus writes




Speech and narrative in the Histories




Herodotus, Sophocles and the woman who wanted her brother saved




Stories and storytelling in the Histories




Humour and danger in Herodotus




Location and dislocation in Herodotus




Herodotus and the natural world




Herodotus and Greek religion




Warfare in Herodotus




Herodotus, political history and political thought




Herodotus and the cities of mainland Greece




An alternate world: Herodotus and Italy




Herodotus and Persia




Herodotus and foreign lands




Herodotus' influence in antiquity



Glossary


Timeline


Bibliography


Index of passages


Index