The narrative artistry of Polybius has received relatively little scholarly attention. Critics have tended to discuss his reflections on the various issues presented in his work or to use him as a source of valuable information about the historical period that he records. This volume, which draws on narratology's analytical tools, focuses instead on the narrative of the Histories, exploring the sophisticated narrative techniques that have gone into shaping it. In doing so, it pays particular attention to the ways the formal aspects of the text contribute to promoting Polybius' thematic concerns. Its aim is not only to present the Histories as the work of an author who has taken pains to provide us with a carefully structured story, but also to illustrate how interpretations of this story can be enriched by a sensitivity to factors such as chronological displacements and variations of focalization.
| ISBN: | 9783110330014 |
| Publication date: | 17th September 2013 |
| Author: | Nikos Miltsios |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 184 pages |
| Series: | Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Historiography Ancient history Middle Eastern history |
The narrative artistry of Polybius has received relatively little scholarly attention. Critics have tended to discuss his reflections on the various issues presented in his work or to use him as a source of valuable information about the historical period that he records. This volume, which draws on narratology's analytical tools, focuses instead on the narrative of the Histories, exploring the sophisticated narrative techniques that have gone into shaping it. In doing so, it pays particular attention to the ways the formal aspects of the text contribute to promoting Polybius' thematic concerns. Its aim is not only to present the Histories as the work of an author who has taken pains to provide us with a carefully structured story, but also to illustrate how interpretations of this story can be enriched by a sensitivity to factors such as chronological displacements and variations of focalization.
The Shaping of Narrative in Polybius features in the following genres: Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Historiography, Ancient history, Middle Eastern history
The Shaping of Narrative in Polybius is available in Hardback
The Shaping of Narrative in Polybius was written by Nikos Miltsios and published by De Gruyter
The Shaping of Narrative in Polybius has 184 pages
Yes it is part of Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes series
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