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This book is a study of the various claims to authority made by the ancient Greek and Roman historians throughout their histories and is the first to examine all aspects of the historian's self-presentation. It shows how each historian claimed veracity by imitating, modifying, and manipulating the traditions established by his predecessors. Beginning with a discussion of the tension between individuality and imitation, it then categorises and analyses the recurring style used to establish the historian's authority: how he came to write history; the qualifications he brought to the task; the inquiries and efforts he made in his research; and his claims to possess a reliable character. By detailing how each historian used the tradition to claim and maintain his own authority, the book contributes to a better understanding of the complex nature of ancient historiography.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Full title: Authority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography
• Author: John Marincola
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 380
• EAN: 9780521545785
• ISBN: 0521545781
• ID: 04092719
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 594 g
• Dimensions: 154 × 231 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 08. July 2004

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