{"product_id":"a-companion-to-tacitus-hardback-9781405190329","title":"A Companion to Tacitus (Hardback) 9781405190329","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to Tacitus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVictoria Emma Pagán (Edited by), VE Pagan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405190329, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e624 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 18.1 x 3.4 cm, 1.125 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In sum, this volume is highly recommended – to the novice or the expert alike – in its multiple forms and functions: as an effective introduction to the works of Tacitus; as a refresher on Tacitus’ formative role in shaping Latin historiographical practice and the reception of Latin historical writing by contemporary and modern readerships; as a collection of critically nuanced responses to the literary sophistication of Tacitus’ approaches to producing meaning in its many guises; and as a curative for critiques of Tacitus’ writing which fail to recognize the richness of his intellectual palette.”  (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 31 February 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“With its sensible blend of traditional philology and theoretical innovation, this companion makes, overall, a significant contribution to Tacitean scholarship...The editorial quality of this companion is excellent…The book is well organized and user-friendly…More than enough to guide the kind of readership for which this companion is intended, especially in English.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Here is a work that indicates clearly why Tacitus and his works still matter.”  (\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 May 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Even so, the whole remains more than the sum of its excellent parts.  Summing Up: Essential.  Upper-division undergraduates and above.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Tacitus\u003c\/i\u003e brings much needed clarity and accessibility to the notoriously difficult language and yet indispensable historical accounts of Tacitus. The companion provides both a broad introduction and showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTacitus is one of the most important Roman historians of his time, as well as a great literary stylist, whose work is characterized by his philosophy of human nature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages interdisciplinary discussion intended to engage scholars beyond Classics including philosophy, cultural studies, political science, and literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShowcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarifies and explains the notoriously difficult language of Tacitus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten and designed to prepare a new generation of scholars to examine for themselves the richness of Tacitean thought\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from a broad range of established international scholars and rising stars in the field\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNotes on Contributors viii  \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVictoria Emma Pagán\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I Texts 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Textual Transmission 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharles E. Murgia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The \u003ci\u003eAgricola\u003c\/i\u003e 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDylan Sailor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 \u003ci\u003eGermania\u003c\/i\u003e 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames B. Rives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Tacitus' \u003ci\u003eDialogus de Oratoribus\u003c\/i\u003e: A Socio-Cultural History 62\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven H. Rutledge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The \u003ci\u003eHistories\u003c\/i\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Master\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The \u003ci\u003eAnnals\u003c\/i\u003e 101\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHerbert W. Benario\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II Historiography 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Tacitus' Sources 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid S. Potter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Tacitus and Roman Historiography 141\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eArthur Pomeroy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Concentration of Power and Writing History: Forms of Historical Persuasion in the \u003ci\u003eHistories\u003c\/i\u003e (1.1-49) 162\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOlivier Devillers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III Interpretations 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Deliberative Oratory in the \u003ci\u003eAnnals\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDialogus\u003c\/i\u003e 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher S. van den Berg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Tacitus' Senatorial Embassies of 69 CE 212\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKathryn Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 \u003ci\u003eDeuotio\u003c\/i\u003e, Disease, and \u003ci\u003eRemedia\u003c\/i\u003e in the Histories 237\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRebecca Edwards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Tacitus in the Twenty-First Century: The Struggle for Truth in \u003ci\u003eAnnals\u003c\/i\u003e 1-6 260\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarbara Levick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Tacitus' History and Mine 282\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHolly Haynes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Seneca in Tacitus 305\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames Ker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV Intertextuality 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 \u003ci\u003eAnnum quiete et otio transiit\u003c\/i\u003e: Tacitus (\u003ci\u003eAg\u003c\/i\u003e. 6.3) and Sallust on Liberty, Tyranny, and Human Dignity 333\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher B. Krebs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 \"Let us tread our path together\": Tacitus and the Younger Pliny 345\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Whitton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Tacitus and Epic 369\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimothy A. Joseph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Silius Italicus and Tacitus on the Tragic Hero: The Case of Germanicus 386\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEleni Manolaraki and Antony Augoustakis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Historian and Satirist: Tacitus and Juvenal 403\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatherine Keane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V Theoretical Approaches 429\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Masculinity and Gender Performance in Tacitus 431\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Späth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Women and Domesticity 458\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKristina Milnor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Postcolonial Approaches to Tacitus 476\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNancy Shumate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Tacitus and Political Thought 504\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Kapust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 565\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52472145314072,"sku":"9781405190329","price":144.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405190329.jpg?v=1785718829","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-companion-to-tacitus-hardback-9781405190329","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}