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A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15. Dec 31, 2015 islam, the quran, and the five pillars all without a flamewar. A commentary with a frontispiece volume 29 of monographs and textbooks on pure and applied mathematics etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire romain etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire. A commentary volume 1 of diodorus siculus volume 1 of diodorus siculus. Unfortunately the second half books 2140 has only survived in fragments, but even these fragments represent one of the most important sources for the history of the period that they cover. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. This paper explores the function of geographical and historical patterning in diodorus work, in particular parallels between sicily and mainland greece. Diodorus failure to attack herodotus repeatedly by name strongly suggests th. Stylianou, a historical commentary on diodorus siculus 15 oxford. Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. For this narrative he summarized, however incompetently, the work of earlier and greater historians whose original texts are lost to us. Mar 31, 2017 author of bibliotheca historica, diodorus of sicily, diodorus siculus, bibliothecae historicae libri qui supersunt, e recensione petri wesselingii, cum interpretatione latina laur.

The findings of this investigation are then applied in commenting on book 15, which deals with the crucial years between the kings peace, concluded in 3876 bc, and the aftermath of the battle of mantinea fought in 362 bc. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily. He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. The irony is that all this huffandpuff over quellenforschung makes scarcely any difference to the high value of st. Uterary sources, a history of sicily and the western. Diodorus siculuss most popular book is library of history, volume i. Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. The first part covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy. Sacks, diodorus siculus and the first century, princeton 1990, 2336 has. The first section books 16 cover the carious myths in a historical way and are divided geographically.

This is the second volume to appear in the projected set of commentaries on the whole of the bibliotheca historica of diodorus siculus an ambitious scholarly undertaking announced in an introductory volume by the same author, in collaboration with two other members of the team d. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 by p. Since the nineteenth century his bibliotheke has been dismissed as a derivative work produced by an incompetent compiler, useful often only in so far as one can mine his text for lost and, evidently, far superior works of history. Diodorus siculus is recognized for his attention to detail and faithful text compilation. The earliest date diodorus mentions is his visit to egypt in the 180th olympiad between 60 and 56 bc. Diodorus siculus diodorus, siculus the online books page. Discover book depositorys huge selection of siculus diodorus books online. Islam, the quran, and the five pillars all without a flamewar. The findings of this investigation are then appliedin commenting on book 15, a particularly important book which deals with the crucial years between the kings peace, concluded in 3876 bc, and the aftermath of the battle of mantinea fought. A case study in the reliability of diodorus siculus and. The historical library of diodorus siculus is a detailed account of greek and roman history down to the authors own time about 60 b.

The historical library diodorus siculus 1st c bce book i. This study is, as the dust jacket informs us, the fullest ever undertaken for any part of diodorus. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 p. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books london. Stylianou, a historical commentary on diodorus stculus book 15, oxford. The library of history includes both vivid descriptions, and evidence of historical works that are now lost, such as the writings of ephorus, philistus, and apollodorus. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus lexile find. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian html with commentary at perseus diodorus, siculus. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus book 15 bryn mawr. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts.

P j stylianou for long stretches of greek history in the classical period, diodorus siculus provides the only surviving continuous narrative of events. Project muse a historical commentary on diodorus siculus. He does refer to subsequent theban attacks on plataea, thespiae, and. University of glasgow, 31st august 2nd september, 2011. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Diodorus strong conviction on the role of fate in the course of history does not. Table of contents for diodorus siculus, books 1112.

The findings of this investigation are then applied in commenting on book 15, which deals with the crucial years between the kings peace, concluded in. Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission. The first to be handed down by tradition to history and memory for us as.

Diodorus siculus has not enjoyed a positive reputation among historians of antiquity. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus book 15. For long stretches of greek history in the classical period, diodorus siculus provides the only surviving continuous narrative of events. Diodorus opens the fourth book \ith a defence of his exposition of. Diodorus siculus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Diodorus siculus was a greek historian from sicily whose sole suriving work, the historial library, aimed to relate the mytholoy and history of the whole world. Since the nineteenth century his bibliotheke has been dismissed as a derivative work produced by an incompetent compiler, useful often only in so far as one can mine.

Stylianou, a historical commentary on diodorus siculus 15 oxford, 1998, 49. Diodorus siculus simple english wikipedia, the free. Books by diodorus siculus author of library of history. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Writing social commentary in the bibliotheke diodorus siculus has not enjoyed a positive reputation among historians of antiquity. Megasthenes on india, berossus on babylon and manetho on egypt. It would be a pity if potential readers were to be put off using what is fundamentally a splendid work of scholarship by st. Diodorus of sicily, with an english translation by c. Asdrubal, the gaulish uprising, and the second punic war book xxv. Geographical and historical patterning in diodorus siculus.

Although he does not attack any of his predecessors nominatim, he makes it clear. Diodorus siculus has 81 books on goodreads with 23 ratings. Diodorus siculus, book 36 fragments covering the period 104 98 b. See table of contents for some information about how this translation has been produced, and key to translations for an explanation of the format. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 book. In book iv, diodorus discusses the history of the argonauts in rationalizing style. Arguing for a thorough critical reappraisal of diodorus as a minor but far from idiotic historian himself, peter green published diodorus siculus, books 1112.