Making History in Rome: Ancient vs. Modern Perspectives

Cyrino, Monica S. (editor) / Tatum, W. Jeffrey (author)

<fi>Rome</fi>, Season One ; 29-41

2008-02-29

13 pages

9781405167765 , 9781444301540

https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444301540.ch2

Article/Chapter (Book)

Electronic Resource

English

European historiography ‐ beginning with Herodotus and Thucydides , Atia ‐ pivotal and robustly delineated character , Quadrigarius' and Livy's versions ‐ fully factual , Edmund Morris and ancient historians and recognizing importance of truthfulness , Duris of Samos ‐ combined occupations of tyrant and historian , Cicero's view on historiographical tradition , Aulus Gellius, Attic Nights , Sallust's account of conspiracy , portrayal of Sempronia ‐ woman of noble rank , Making history in Rome ‐ ancient vs. modern perspectives