The Development of Greek Biography: Expanded Edition

by Arnaldo Momigliano

Book Overview

Tracing the growth of ancient biography from the fifth century to the first century B.C., Arnaldo Momigliano asks fruitful questions about the origins and development of Greek biography. By clarifying the social and intellectual implications of the fact that the Greeks kept biography and autobiography distinct from historiography, he contributes to an understanding of a basic dichotomy in the Western tradition of historical writing. The Development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674200411
• ISBN13: 9780674200418
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"