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Iris Sulimani

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Description:The traditional Diodoran scholarship has been challenged in the last decades by a revisionist approach, which concentrates on Diodorus Siculus’ contribution rather than on his lost sources. Building on that approach, this book focuses on the Bibliotheke’s first pentad, which has usually been neglected as a subject of research, and explores the author’s depictions of journeys made by gods and culture-heroes. A thorough investigation of his historiographical methods and his representation of mythical figures demonstrates that the mythological narrative is not only an essential part of his universal history, but also an important supplement to our knowledge of Hellenistic civilization, especially its mentality and historical geography.Table of contentsPart I ORIGINALITY IN DIODORUS' HISTORIOGRAPHYChapter 1 The Genre: Universal HistoryChapter 2 The Use of Sources: Diodorus' Predecessors and His Own ContributionChapter 3 Working Methods: Emphasis on Organization and Orderly DiscussionsPart II MYTH AND HISTORY IN DIODORUS' FIRST FIVE BOOKSChapter 1 Mythical History and Actual Geography: Legendary Heroes Wandering along Real PathsChapter 2 The Pagan Mission: Mythical Heroes in the Service of MankindChapter 3 Missionaries and Recipients: The Relationships between Diodorus' Heroes and their AddresseesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Diodorus' Mythistory and the Pagan Mission: Historiography and Culture-heroes in the First Pentad of the Bibliotheke (Mnemosyne, Supplements, 331). To get started finding Diodorus' Mythistory and the Pagan Mission: Historiography and Culture-heroes in the First Pentad of the Bibliotheke (Mnemosyne, Supplements, 331), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The traditional Diodoran scholarship has been challenged in the last decades by a revisionist approach, which concentrates on Diodorus Siculus’ contribution rather than on his lost sources. Building on that approach, this book focuses on the Bibliotheke’s first pentad, which has usually been neglected as a subject of research, and explores the author’s depictions of journeys made by gods and culture-heroes. A thorough investigation of his historiographical methods and his representation of mythical figures demonstrates that the mythological narrative is not only an essential part of his universal history, but also an important supplement to our knowledge of Hellenistic civilization, especially its mentality and historical geography.Table of contentsPart I ORIGINALITY IN DIODORUS' HISTORIOGRAPHYChapter 1 The Genre: Universal HistoryChapter 2 The Use of Sources: Diodorus' Predecessors and His Own ContributionChapter 3 Working Methods: Emphasis on Organization and Orderly DiscussionsPart II MYTH AND HISTORY IN DIODORUS' FIRST FIVE BOOKSChapter 1 Mythical History and Actual Geography: Legendary Heroes Wandering along Real PathsChapter 2 The Pagan Mission: Mythical Heroes in the Service of MankindChapter 3 Missionaries and Recipients: The Relationships between Diodorus' Heroes and their AddresseesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Diodorus' Mythistory and the Pagan Mission: Historiography and Culture-heroes in the First Pentad of the Bibliotheke (Mnemosyne, Supplements, 331). To get started finding Diodorus' Mythistory and the Pagan Mission: Historiography and Culture-heroes in the First Pentad of the Bibliotheke (Mnemosyne, Supplements, 331), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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