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Book SynopsisThis book involves a new historiographical study of the Hellenica Oxyrhynchia that defines its relationship with fifth- and fourth-century historical works as well as its role as a source of Diodorus’ Bibliotheke. The traditional and common approach taken by those who studied the HO is primarily historical: scholars have focused on particular, often isolated, topics such as the question of the authorship, the historical perspective of the HO against other Hellenica from the 4th century BC. This book is unconventional in that it offers a study of the HO and fifth- and fourth-century historical works supported by papyrological enquiries and literary strategies, such as intertextuality and narratology, which will undoubtedly contribute to the progress of research in ancient historiography.
Trade Review"The book under review is the first systematic comparison of the Hellenica Oxyrhynchia with a range of historians beyond the canonical comparanda (e.g. Thucydides and Xenophon), and it also recurs to narratology to understand the Hellenica Oxyrhynchia. (...) the essay will remain an important contribution in any future study of the Hellenica Oxyrhynchia and of fourth century historiography." - Salvatore Tufano, in: Sehepunkte, Ausgabe 17 Nr. 9 (2017) ''Occhipinti’s analysis is a refreshing contribution and stimulus in the renewed discussions on Diodorus. (…) I think Occhipinti largely meets the targets she (or the series editors) set her(self). I at least found it a joy to read this book.'' - Jan Stronk, in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2017.10.39 "Occhipintis gründliche Studie richtet sich primär an Spezialisten der griechischen Historiographie, kann aber auch Lesern mit Interesse an allgemeiner griechischer Geschichte des 5.–4.Jh.s empfohlen werden." - Johannes Engels, in: Historische Zeitschrift 307 (2018) "Die elegant und gut lesbar geschriebene Studie von E. Occhipinti versucht eine neue Gesamtcharakterisierung der Darstellungsprinzipien des Autors und eine Beschreibung seines historiographischen Zugriffes." - Bruno Bleckmann, in: Gnomon 91 (2019)
Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements 1 The HO in the View of Modern Scholars 1.1 The Authorship 1.2 A New Proposal and Old Theories 1.3 The HO and Xenophon’s Hellenica part 1 2 The Work and the Reader 2.1 The Narrative Character of Fourth-Century Hellenica 2.2 P. Oxy. V 842: Annalistic Framework, Synchronistic Narrative 2.3 The Historian’s Evaluation and Its Impact on the Readers 2.4 Conclusion 3 Spartan Motivations: the HO and Xenophon 3.1 Greek Hostility and Sparta’s Reasons 3.2 Sparta’s Asiatic Campaign and Its Analysis 3.3 Agesilaus’ Motivations and the Lasting Significance of the Spartan Campaign in Asia 3.4 The End of a Dream? 3.5 Conclusion 4 Diodorus, the HO and Xenophon: A Reassessment 4.1 The HO as a Source for Diodorus’ Bibliotheke 4.2 Diodorus’ Thirteenth Book and the Florence Papyrus 4.3 Diodorus, the Cairo Papyrus and Xenophon 4.4 Diodorus on Theramenes: Final Observations 4.5 Conclusion part 2 5 The HO and Athenian Polypragmosyne 5.1 Athenian πολυπραγμοσύνη: a Literary Topos 5.2 A Fourth-Century Debate? 5.3 Multa per Aequora… Sea Power and Athenian Motivation 5.4 Cnidus According to the Oxyrhynchus Historian: a Solely Persian Success 5.5 Conclusion 6 Terra Marique… 6.1 Decelea, or the Supremacy of Land over Sea 6.2 The Sea as a Barrier 6.3 τὸ συμπολιτεύειν: Thebes versus Boeotia? 6.4 Conclusion 6.5 Analytical Description of the Toponyms Occurring in the HO 7 Historiography and Hegemony 7.1 Sparta, or the Undisputed Hegemony 7.2 Diodorus and the Debate on Hegemony 7.3 Political Realities and Historiographical Simplifications 7.4 Conclusion 8 Historical Causation 8.1 Why Do Things Happen? 8.2 To Blame or not to Blame… Individual and Collective Responsibilities 8.3 Visibility and Clarity in Historical Causation 8.4 Thebes, or Intra-Greek Hostility 8.5 Stasis, or the Dimension of Internal Conflict. What Awareness of Thucydides? 8.6 Conclusion 9 ‘Moralism’ in Historiography 9.1 The HO and Thucydides: What ‘Moralism’? 9.2 ‘Moralism,’ ‘Morality,’ and Moral Lessons 9.3 Theopompus: ‘Moralism’ versus ‘Morality’? 9.4 Praise/Blame in Ephorus? 9.5 Conclusion Conclusion Appendix 1 A New Supplement for Lines 31–32 of the Theramenes Papyrus (P. Mich. 5982) 2 History, Oratory and Their Audiences 3 Diodorus and Rome 4 Translations Bibliography Index of Names Thematic Index
