The greater Roman historians / by M.W. Laistner

Berkeley : University of California Press, 1977. First Edition, reissue. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Series; Sather classical lectures ; v. 21, 1947. Physical description; viii, 196 pages. Notes; Reprinted 1977. Includes bibliographical references and index. Originally published as Volume 21 of the Sather Classical Lectures, University of California Press 1947. Contents; ch. 1. The Hellenistic background -- ch. 2. Historical writing in Rome to the death of Caesar -- ch. 3. Sallust -- ch. 4. Livy, the man and the writer -- ch. 5. Livy, the historian -- ch. 6. Tacitus and his forerunners -- ch. 7. Tacitus, the historian -- ch. 8. Ammianus Marcellinus. Subjects; Sallust (86 B.C.-34 B.C.). Criticism and interpretation. Livy Criticism and interpretation. Ammianus Marcellinus Criticism and interpretation. Tacitus, Cornelius Criticism and interpretation. Caesar, Julius Criticism and interpretation. Ammianus Marcellinus. Caesar, Julius. Livy. Sallust (86 B.C.-34 B.C.). Tacitus, Cornelius. Historians Rome. Historiography Rome. Latin historians. Latin literature History and criticism. Historians. Historiography. Latin Literature. Criticism. History. Historians, Latin. Historians Rome. Historians Italy Rome. History (form) Classical Latin literature. Rome History. Rome History Historiography. Rome (Empire). Rome History Historiography. Rome Historiography. Ancient Rome Historiography Ancient Roman writers, to c. 400 Lectures. Genres; Bibliography. Criticism, interpretation, etc.