Roman Historiography An Introduction to its Basic Aspects and Development [Hardcover]

• Provides an accessible survey of every historical writer of significance in the Roman world
• Traces the growth of Christian historiography under the influence of its pagan adversaries
• Offers valuable insight into current scholarly trends on Roman historiography
• Includes a user-friendly bibliography, catalog of authors and editions, and index
• Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title

Translator’s Preface ix

Introduction: The Importance of Ancient Historiography and the Purpose of this Book 1

Chapter 1: Ancient Literature and Roman Historiography 9

1.1 Roman Literature and its Relation to Greek Literature 9

1.2 Roman Historiography and the City of Rome 12

1.3 The Claims of Artistry and Truth in Ancient, especially Roman, Historiography 17

1.3.1 Literary Artistry and Moral Preoccupations in Ancient Historiography 18

1.3.2 “History is what Actually Happened” – Ancient Historiography and the Modern Science of History 26

Chapter 2: The Formation and Establishment of Tradition in the Ruling Class of the Early and Middle Roman Republic 33

2.1 Family Histories and Clan Traditions 34

2.2 The Annales Maximi and the Almanacs of Publius Mucius Scaevola 37

Chapter 3: Early Roman Historiography: Self-Justification and Memory in earlier Annalistic Writing 41