The Shaping of Narrative in Polybius

The Shaping of Narrative in PolybiusThe narrative artistry of Polybius has received relatively little scholarly attention. Critics have tended to discuss his reflections on the various issues presented in his work or to use him as a source of valuable information about the historical period that he records. This volume, which draws on narratologys analytical tools, focuses instead on the narrative of the Histories, exploring the sophisticated narrative techniques that have gone into

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and provocations that embody the restless intelligence behind his verse

arguing forcefully against the political abuse of sex panics and for the need to defend full sexual and reproductive rights

depositions and petitions for divorce

These events not only fostered a newfound sense of identity and self-awareness among Romans but also acted as a catalyst for their engagement with Greek culture

Beth Fowkes Tobin shows how dominion over "the tropics" as both a region and an idea became central to the way in which Britons imagined their role in the world

Meanings of words are constantly changing

Thomas Ogorzalek

and trauma to nostalgia

Die Präsentation dieser Konzeption hat im nationalsozialistischen Deutschland sofort eine lebhafte Debatte ausgelöst

among whom are some of the best philosophers writing in English today

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