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This is an historical commentary on the Hellenica Oxyrhynchia, an anonymous history of events in the Greek world in the late fifth and early fourth centuries BC. Basing his work on both the London and Florence papyri, which between them provide all the surviving fragments of the text, Dr Bruce's book is a complete guide available for further historical study of the Hellenica Oxyrhynchia.

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Preface (sigla, abbreviations); Introduction; Part I. The Papyri; Part II. The Hellenica: 1. The scope of the history and its date of composition; 2. P's sources; 3. Chronology; 4. P's bias and judgement; 5. Digression and causation; 6. P's treatment of leading characters; 7. P's style and vocabulary; 8. The importance of the work; 9. Authorship; Commentary on the Florence papyrus; Commentary on the London papyrus; Appendix I. The battle of Sardis; Appendix II. The constitution of Boeotia; Bibliography; Index.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 2/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521034128, 978-0521034128
      ISBN10: 0521034124

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is an historical commentary on the Hellenica Oxyrhynchia, an anonymous history of events in the Greek world in the late fifth and early fourth centuries BC. Basing his work on both the London and Florence papyri, which between them provide all the surviving fragments of the text, Dr Bruce's book is a complete guide available for further historical study of the Hellenica Oxyrhynchia.

      Table of Contents
      Preface (sigla, abbreviations); Introduction; Part I. The Papyri; Part II. The Hellenica: 1. The scope of the history and its date of composition; 2. P's sources; 3. Chronology; 4. P's bias and judgement; 5. Digression and causation; 6. P's treatment of leading characters; 7. P's style and vocabulary; 8. The importance of the work; 9. Authorship; Commentary on the Florence papyrus; Commentary on the London papyrus; Appendix I. The battle of Sardis; Appendix II. The constitution of Boeotia; Bibliography; Index.

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