Thucydides Between History and Literature
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- ISBN 9783110297683
- Weight: 923g
- Dimensions: 155 x 230mm
- Publication Date: 18 Feb 2013
- Publisher: De Gruyter
- Publication City/Country: DE
- Product Form: Hardback
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This volume brings together scholars from various areas (history, philology, linguistics, history of political ideas) and attempts a fresh survey of current trends in the analysis of Thucydides' historical narrative. Individual contributions range from a general outlook of Thucydides' historical and historiographical concepts to detailed analysis of narrative strategies, linguistic features and stylistic devices. Special attention is given to questions such as the representation of character, the role of individuals, the interaction between leaders and masses in Athenian democracy, the construction of speeches in Thucydides' work, etc. The analysis of language, style and narrative properties is related to the construction of meaning according to current standards of textual analysis and interpreation.
Antonis Tsakmakis, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus; Melina Tamiolaki, University of Crete, Rethymnon, Greece.
