{"product_id":"byzantine-readings-of-ancient-historians-anthony-kaldellis-9780367869199","title":"Byzantine Readings of Ancient Historians: Texts in Translation, with Introductions and Notes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe survival of ancient Greek historiography is largely due to its preservation by Byzantine copyists and scholars. This process entailed selection, adaptation, and commentary, which shaped the corpus of Greek historiography in its transmission. By investigating those choices, Kaldellis enables a better understanding of the reception and survival of Greek historical writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eByzantine Readings of Ancient Historians includes translations of texts written by Byzantines on specific ancient historians. Each translated text is accompanied by an introduction and notes to highlight the specific context and purpose of its composition. In order to present a rounded picture of the reception of Greek historiography in Byzantium, a wide range of genres have been considered, such as poems and epigrams, essays, personalized scholia, and commentaries. \u003ci\u003eByzantine Readings of Ancient Historians \u003c\/i\u003eis therefore an important resource for scholars and students of ancient history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Kaldellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367869195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367869199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Anthony Kaldellis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45482013720831,"sku":"9780367869199","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_802581e2-3c72-48a7-87a3-706385417c1a.jpg?v=1715988324","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/byzantine-readings-of-ancient-historians-anthony-kaldellis-9780367869199","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}