A. D. Momigliano : studies on modern scholarship

Publication/Creation:

Berkeley, California : University of California Press, [1994]

Format:

Book

Edition:

Reprint 2019

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Full Title:

A. D. Momigliano : studies on modern scholarship / edited by G. W. Bowersock and T. J. Cornell

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Frontmatter --
CONTENTS --
INTRODUCTION --
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES --
1. Friedrich Creuzer and Greek Historiography (1946) --
2. George Grote and the Study of Greek History (1952) --
3. M. I. Rostovtzeff (1954) --
4. Introduction to the Griechische Kulturgeschichte by Jacob Burckhardt (1955) --
5. In Memory of Gaetano De Sanctis (1870-1957) (1957) --
6. Introduction to R. Syme, The Roman Revolution (1962) --
7. Reconsidering B. Croce (1866-1952) (1966) --
8. Julius Beloch (1966) --
9. Jacob Bernays (1969) --
10. J. G. Droysen Between Greeks and Jews (1970) --
11. The Ancient City of Fustel de Coulanges (1970) --
12. Introduction to a Discussion of Karl Reinhardt (1975) --
13. Introduction to a Discussion of Eduard Schwartz (1978) --
14. Liberal Historian and Supporter of the Holy Roman Empire: E. A. Freeman (1980) --
15. Introduction to a Discussion of Eduard Meyer (1981) --
16. New Paths of Classicism in the Nineteenth Century (1982) --
17. Introduction to a Discussion of Georges Dumézil (1983) --
18. A Return to Eighteenth-Century "Etruscheria": K. O.Müller (1985) --
19. From Bachofen to Cumont (1988) --
INDEX

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Additional Author/Creators:

Bowersock, G. W. (Glen Warren), 1936-, editor
Cornell, Tim, editor

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Historians--Biography
Historiography

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES -- 1. Friedrich Creuzer and Greek Historiography (1946) -- 2. George Grote and the Study of Greek History (1952) -- 3. M. I. Rostovtzeff (1954) -- 4. Introduction to the Griechische Kulturgeschichte by Jacob Burckhardt (1955) -- 5. In Memory of Gaetano De Sanctis (1870-1957) (1957) -- 6. Introduction to R. Syme, The Roman Revolution (1962) -- 7. Reconsidering B. Croce (1866-1952) (1966) -- 8. Julius Beloch (1966) -- 9. Jacob Bernays (1969) -- 10. J. G. Droysen Between Greeks and Jews (1970) -- 11. The Ancient City of Fustel de Coulanges (1970) -- 12. Introduction to a Discussion of Karl Reinhardt (1975) -- 13. Introduction to a Discussion of Eduard Schwartz (1978) -- 14. Liberal Historian and Supporter of the Holy Roman Empire: E. A. Freeman (1980) -- 15. Introduction to a Discussion of Eduard Meyer (1981) -- 16. New Paths of Classicism in the Nineteenth Century (1982) -- 17. Introduction to a Discussion of Georges Dumézil (1983) -- 18. A Return to Eighteenth-Century "Etruscheria": K. O.Müller (1985) -- 19. From Bachofen to Cumont (1988) -- INDEX

Summary:

Using pagan prose fiction produced in Greek and Latin during the early Christian era, Bowersock investigates the complex relationship among perceived and presented "historical" and "fictional" truths. Bowersock's superb lecturing style is successfully transferred into writing with force and eloquence, as he weaves accounts from a wide range of sources into his text, illuminating social attitudes of the period and persuasively arguing that fiction of the period was influenced by the emerging Christian Gospel narratives. In the second half of the first century emerges a new kind of fiction including outlandish tales of travel, romance and comic novels. Bowersock concentrates on secular literature, illuminating not only its literary motifs, but also reconstructing the societal context as one engrossed in fabrications and all kinds of revisions or rewriting. Using these less familiar materials as his points of reference, he reads into familiar Christian material, making linkages and casting new light on familiar subjects, as well as providing some provocative interpretations of familiar Christian texts. Bowersock uses close historical and literary analyses of specific passages of works, and pays attention to larger and more general issues and questions around the relationship between fiction and history and how we read them. This book will be of basic intellectual concern to all raised in the environment of Christian belief.

Language:

English

Language Note:

In English.

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (368 p.)

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Catalog ID (MMSID):

9937731396902486

ISBN:

9780520914780
0520914783

OCLC Number:

1149419277

Other Identifiers:

doi: 10.1525/9780520914780