A Historical Commentary on Diodorus Siculus, Book 15

A Historical Commentary on Diodorus Siculus, Book 15 PDF Author: P. J. Stylianou
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198152392
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 672

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Book Description
For long stretches of Greek history in the classical period, Diodorus Siculus provides the only surviving continuous narrative of events. This study, the fullest ever undertaken of Diodorus, examines his aims, sources, and methods in detail. The findings of this investigation are then applied in commenting on Book 15, which deals with the crucial years between the King's Peace, concluded in 387/6 BC, and the aftermath of the battle of Mantinea fought in 362 BC.