Kurpios, Marcin
The Reception of Thucydides in the Theory and Practice of Hellenistic Historiography

The book explores the question of the readership of Thucydides' 'History of the Peloponnesian War' and its impact on historiography in the Hellenistic age. By in-depth analysis of the ancient evidence, in particular of the fragmentary authors, and thorough revision of the approaches to the subject adopted until now, it provides a fresh appraisal of the place of Thucydides in the Hellenistic historical writing. The study is organized into five chapters, each of them covering a different aspect of the reception of the History. It includes a thorough and up-to-date synoptic introduction, an appendix, and extensive bibliography, setting each chapter in the context of broader scholarship. Beginining with a discussion of Thucydides and of the various views on his influence, the work proceeds to scrutinize all explicit evidence of the use of the History from the fourth century BC onwards, assessing its circulation in the period in question. Overall, the monograph brings a balanced perspective to the complex issue of various responses to Thucydides in the Hellenistic period. 341 Seiten, broschiert (Tyche; Supplementband Nr. 14/Verlag Holzhausen 2022) leichte Lagerspuren/near mint