Greek historical inscriptions 478-404 BC / edited by Robin Osborne and P. J. Rhodes.

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TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.Description: xxxii, 628 p., [8] p of plates : : ill., maps ; 24 cmContent type:

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9780199575473

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938.04

Summary: "This volume is both a companion to the editors' Greek Historical Inscriptions 404-323 BC and a successor to the later part of the Selection of Greek Historical Inscriptions to the End of the Fifth Century BC" edited by Russell Meiggs and David M. Lewis and published in 1969. As with the editors' earlier volume, it seeks to make a selection of historically significant inscribed texts accessible to scholars and students of fifth-century Greek history. Since the publication of Meiggs and Lewis's collection, a number of significant new inscriptions and fragments have been unearthed and new interpretations of previously known examples developed. As well as updating the scholarly corpus, this volume aims to broaden the thematic range of inscriptions discussed and to include a greater selection of material from outside Athens, while still adhering to the intention of presenting texts that are important not just as typical of their genre but in their own right. In doing so, it offers an entry point to all aspects of fifth-century history, from political and institutional, to social, economic, and religious. In order to make the material as accessible as possible for a broad readership concerned with the study of these areas, the Greek texts are presented here alongside both English translations and incisive commentaries, which will be of utility both to the specialist academic and to those less familiar with the areas in question. The inclusion of photographs depicting inscribed stones and bronzes complements discussion of the inscriptions themselves and enables parallel consideration of their nature, appearance, and transmission history, resulting in a work of thoroughly comprehensive, cutting-edge scholarship and invaluable reference text for the study of fifth-century Greek history."-- Publisher's description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Course reserves
Reserve - Overnight loan	CYA Library Reserve	938.04 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000010346		Pitt, Robert

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"This volume is both a companion to the editors' Greek Historical Inscriptions 404-323 BC and a successor to the later part of the Selection of Greek Historical Inscriptions to the End of the Fifth Century BC" edited by Russell Meiggs and David M. Lewis and published in 1969. As with the editors' earlier volume, it seeks to make a selection of historically significant inscribed texts accessible to scholars and students of fifth-century Greek history.
Since the publication of Meiggs and Lewis's collection, a number of significant new inscriptions and fragments have been unearthed and new interpretations of previously known examples developed. As well as updating the scholarly corpus, this volume aims to broaden the thematic range of inscriptions discussed and to include a greater selection of material from outside Athens, while still adhering to the intention of presenting texts that are important not just as typical of their genre but in their own right. In doing so, it offers an entry point to all aspects of fifth-century history, from political and institutional, to social, economic, and religious. In order to make the material as accessible as possible for a broad readership concerned with the study of these areas, the Greek texts are presented here alongside both English translations and incisive commentaries, which will be of utility both to the specialist academic and to those less familiar with the areas in question. The inclusion of photographs depicting inscribed stones and bronzes complements discussion of the inscriptions themselves and enables parallel consideration of their nature, appearance, and transmission history, resulting in a work of thoroughly comprehensive, cutting-edge scholarship and invaluable reference text for the study of fifth-century Greek history."-- Publisher's description.

Greek text with English translation.