Livy's Exemplary History (Hardcover)


The Roman historian Livy saw the past as a storehouse of lessons. Jane Chaplin examines how his historical figures manipulate the shifting meaning of the past and reveals Livy's acute sensitivity to contemporary problems. Special emphasis is placed on Romans versus foreigners as students of the past, the competing claims of near and remote events, and history's relevance for current dilemmas.

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The Roman historian Livy saw the past as a storehouse of lessons. Jane Chaplin examines how his historical figures manipulate the shifting meaning of the past and reveals Livy's acute sensitivity to contemporary problems. Special emphasis is placed on Romans versus foreigners as students of the past, the competing claims of near and remote events, and history's relevance for current dilemmas.

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General

Imprint

Oxford UniversityPress

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

November 2000

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2001

Authors

Dimensions

224 x 146 x 18mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

256

ISBN-13

978-0-19-815274-3

Barcode

9780198152743

Categories

LSN

0-19-815274-4



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