{"product_id":"apollonius-rhodius-herodotus-and-historiography-9781108729253","title":"Apollonius Rhodius Herodotus and Historiography","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines the relationship of Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica with Herodotus' Histories. Argues that it uses Herodotean historiography as a key intertext in order to manipulate the reader's generic expectations for an epic poem and to complicate the relationship between the contemporary Hellenistic Mediterranean and the distant mythological past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An excellent resource for those engaged in advanced study of classics.' S. M. Burstein, Choice\u003cbr\u003e'… this is a valuable contribution to the study of Herodotus and Apollonius and the ways that historiography in general and Herodotus in particular can influence epic.' Laura Marshall, Bryn Mawr Classical Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction; 2. Receiving Herodotus; 3. Creating authorities; 4. Explaining the past; 5. Telling stories; 6. Greeks and non-Greeks; 7. Kings and leaders; 8. Conclusions and consequences.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019414864215,"sku":"9781108729253","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108729253.jpg?v=1750780205","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/apollonius-rhodius-herodotus-and-historiography-9781108729253","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}