{"product_id":"authority-and-tradition-in-ancient-historiography-hardback-9781009478342","title":"Authority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography (Hardback) 9781009478342","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAuthority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis reissued classic shows how Greek and Roman historians claimed a place in tradition while also delineating their individual achievement.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Marincola (Author), Christopher Pelling (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009478342, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 February 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e412 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.774 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'This is a book of extraordinary scope and ambition … An enormously useful, enormously learned guide to many of the most central questions of ancient historiography.' Thomas Harrison, Formerly Rathbone Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology at the University of Liverpool\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHow did Greek and Roman historians claim the authority to narrate the deeds embraced by their histories? In this acclaimed and influential book, John Marincola examines all aspects of their self-presentation, surveying the entire field from Herodotus (fifth century BCE) to Ammianus Marcellinus (fourth century CE). He shows how each historian claimed veracity by imitating, modifying, and manipulating the traditions established by his predecessors. After discussing the tension between individuality and imitation, he analyses the recurring style used to establish the historian's authority: how he came to write history; the qualifications brought to the task; the inquiries and efforts he made in his research; and his claims to possess a reliable character. By showing how each historian used the tradition to claim and maintain his own authority, the book – now including a substantial new Introduction – helps us better understand the complex nature of ancient historiography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction to the second edition\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The call to history\u003cbr\u003e 2. The historian's inquiry\u003cbr\u003e 3. The historian's character\u003cbr\u003e 4. The historian's deeds\u003cbr\u003e 5. The 'lonely' historian: contrast and continuity\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index locorum\u003cbr\u003e Index of Greek words\u003cbr\u003e General index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Classical history \/ classical civilisation [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Classical history \/ classical civilisation\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Classical%20history%20\/%20classical%20civilisation%20%5BHBLA1%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52414080516376,"sku":"9781009478342","price":78.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009478342i.jpg?v=1784337167","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/authority-and-tradition-in-ancient-historiography-hardback-9781009478342","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}