Arrian of Nicomedia (Unc Press Enduring Editions) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 72 hours | |Short Description for Arrian of Nicomedia A comprehensive picture of the life and work of a major figure among the Greek-speaking authors of the Roman Empire. Arrian is our most reliable source for Alexander the Great and the author of three other major historical works and a number of shorter essays and treatises. This, the first book-length study of Arrian in English in this century, makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of...
Full description- Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
- Published: 15 May 2010
- Format: Paperback 272 pages
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- Categories: Classical History / Classical Civilisation
- ISBN 13: 9780807865989 ISBN 10: 0807865982
- Sales rank: 1,369,289
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A comprehensive picture of the life and work of a major figure among the Greek-speaking authors of the Roman Empire. Arrian is our most reliable source for Alexander the Great and the author of three other major historical works and a number of shorter essays and treatises. This, the first book-length study of Arrian in English in this century, makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of Greek historiography and of the intellectual life of the second century A.D. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
