This two-volume Companion to Greek and Roman Historiographyreflects the new directions and interpretations that have arisen inthe field of ancient historiography in the past few decades.
* Comprises a series of cutting edge articles written byrecognised scholars
* Presents broad, chronological treatments of important issues inthe writing of history and antiquity
* These are complemented by chapters on individual genres andsub-genres from the fifth century B.C.E. to the fourth centuryC.E.
* Provides a series of interpretative readings on the individualhistorians
* Contains essays on the neighbouring genres of tragedy,biography, and epic, among others, and their relationship tohistory