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Marincola, John was born on December 14, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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During the fifth century BC, a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city-states united to repel a mighty Persian army. While the story of this heroic drama forms the main theme of Herodotus' narrative, the author's curiosity fleshes out the text with digressions, folk tales and stories.
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This survey of recent work on Herodotus, Thucydides, and Polybius focuses on new developments in the study of Greek historiography and synthesises some of the most important research from the last thirty years. There is a detailed treatment of each writer, with an emphasis on analysis of the historians' sources, their narrative methods, and their use of speeches. Also examined are the structure and themes of each man's work, together with consideration of the way each historian employs characterisation. The book provides a full bibliography of recent work done mainly (but not exclusively) in English, and suggests future directions that the study of these historians may take. It will be of interest to upper-level students and scholars who would like an overview of recent trends in the study both of the historians themselves and of ancient Greek historiography in general.
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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 of the way in which the tradition of ancient historiography shaped their responses and molded the presentation of themselves to their audience. Guiding them in their claims to be authoritative was the tradition of the founders and best practitioners of history, Herodotus and Thucydides.
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Marincola, John was born on December 14, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Student, Swarthmore College, 1972-1974; Bachelor magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, Brown U., 1985.
Instructor, College Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1984-1985;
assistant professor, College Holy Cross, 1985-1986;
visiting assistant professor, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1986-1988;
assistant professor, Union College, 1989-1993;
professor, Union College, 1994-1997;
chair, American Philological Association, New York City, 1993-1996;
executive director, American Philological Association, since 1997. Research scholar Center Ancient Studies New York University, since 1997. Co-director summer seminary CAAS, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1996.
Consultant Perseus project Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1992. Visiting researcher Institute Alte Geschichte U. Munich (Germany), 1989-1990. Outside examiner honors thesis Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1989, 96.
Assistant to Kurt A. Raaflaub summer seminary National Endowment for Humanities, 1981.
(This book is a study of the various claims to authority m...)
(This book is a study of the various claims to authority m...)
(This survey of recent work on Herodotus, Thucydides, and ...)
(During the fifth century BC, a small and quarrelsome band...)
Member Interna. Plutarch Society, New England Ancient History Colloquium, Cambridge Philological Society, Classical Association (England), Classical Association AtlanticStates, Classical Association Empire State, Columbia University Classical Civilization Seminary, Women's Classical Caucus, Association Ancient Historians.