The Limits of Ancient Biography

Brian McGing, Judith Mossman (eds)

ISBN 10: 1905125127 / ISBN 13: 9781905125128

Published by The Classical Press of Wales, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Limits of Ancient Biography

Publisher: The Classical Press of Wales

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Hard cover

Condition: Very good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very good

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Synopsis:

The genre of biography in the ancient world is interestingly diverse and permeable and deserves intensive study, bearing as it does on ideas of characterization and the individual. This volume considers both the form and the content of biography across the ancient world, and is particularly interested in the frontiers with other related genres, such as history. The papers range from the "Old Testament" to the Arab world, from the "New Testament" to the Lives of Saints, from the classic Greek and Roman biographers to less well known practitioners of the art.

Review:

...this collection represents an important contribution to the scholarly discourse on ancient biography. Each of the contributions is worth reading on its own terms... provides a significant new perspective on the biographical genre.'--John Higgins"Bryn Mawr Classical Review" (01/01/0001)