Theopompus The Historian
| Author | : Gordon Spencer Shrimpton |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0773508376 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780773508378 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (378 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Theopompus The Historian by : Gordon Spencer Shrimpton
Download or read book Theopompus The Historian written by Gordon Spencer Shrimpton and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1991 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Theopompus the Historian, Gordon Shrimpton critically examines the direct evidence concerning the life and lost works of Theopompus of Chios, the fourth-century BC historian and orator, providing the first comprehensive study of the man and his work. In a translation of the fragments (the surviving citations of Theopompus' work) and of the testimonies (the references made to Theopompus' work by other writers), he makes available all that remains of Theopompus' writings.