Arrian of Nicomedia

by Philip A. Stadter

Book Overview

A comprehensive picture of the life and work of a major figure among the Greek-speaking authors of the Roman Empire. Arrian is our most reliable source for Alexander the Great and the author of three other major historical works and a number of shorter essays and treatises. This, the first book-length study of Arrian in English in this century, makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of Greek historiography and of the intellectual life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807865982
• ISBN13: 9780807865989
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"