Arrian of Nicomedia (Unc Press Enduring Editions) - Softcover

Stadter, Philip A

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807865982 ISBN 13: 9780807865989

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 2010

Synopsis

A comprehensive picture of the life and work of a major figure among the Greek-speaking authors of the Roman Empire. Arrian is our most reliable source for Alexander the Great and the author of three other major historical works and a number of shorter essays and treatises. This, the first book-length study of Arrian in English in this century, makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of Greek historiography and of the intellectual life of the second century A.D.<BR>A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

About this edition

• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0807865982
• ISBN 13: 9780807865989
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272