Ephorus of Cyme and Greek Historiography
$103.66
- Paperback
449 pages
- Release Date
10 April 2025
Summary
Ephorus of Cyme: Reconstructing a Lost Voice in Greek Historiography
Ephorus of Cyme, a pivotal figure in fourth-century BC historiography, is renowned for a significant contribution: a universal history. Tragically, this seminal work has been lost to time. Our understanding of Ephorus rests on fragmented remnants – quotations preserved by later historians such as Polybius, Diodorus, Strabo, and Plutarch.
In this illuminating study, Giovanni Parmeggiani meticulously examines…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781108926423 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1108926428 |
| Author: | Giovanni Parmeggiani |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 449 |
| Release Date: | 10 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 634g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
‘A careful study of the fragments and their contexts … Parmeggiani has worked mightily to rehabilitate his author …’ Craige Champion, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
About The Author
Giovanni Parmeggiani
Giovanni Parmeggiani is Associate Professor of Ancient Greek History at the University of Trieste. He is the author of Eforo di Cuma. Studi di storiografia greca (2011) and the editor of Between Thucydides and Polybius: The Golden Age of Greek Historiography (2014).
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