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Diodorus Siculus and the First Century
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Diodorus Siculus and the First Century
Contributors:
By (Author) Kenneth S. Sacks
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Ancient history
Dewey:
937
Prizes:
Short-listed for Choice Magazine Outstanding Reference/Academic Book Award 1991
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
256
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
510g
Description
Living in Rome during the last years of the Republic, Diodorus of Sicily produced the most expansive history of the ancient world that has survived from antiquity--the Bibliotheke. Whereas Diodorus himself has been commonly seen as a "mere copyist" of earlier historical traditions, Kenneth Sacks explores the complexity of his work to reveal a histo
Reviews
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1991
