Cassius Dio and the Late Roman Republic / / edited by Josiah Osgood, Christopher Baron.

• Superior document: Historiography of Rome and Its Empire; volume4
• TeilnehmendeR: Osgood, Josiah, 1974-; Baron, Christopher A., 1973-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden Boston : : BRILL,, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Historiography of Rome and Its Empire; volume4.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (315 pages).
• Other title: Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Historiography of Rome and Its Empire Series /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004405151
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Josiah Osgood, Christopher Baron.

Cassius Dio’s Roman History is an essential, yet still undervalued, source for modern historians of the late Roman Republic. The papers in this volume show how his account can be used to gain new perspectives on such topics as the memory of the conspirator Catiline, debates over leadership in Rome, and the nature of alliance formation in civil war. Contributors also establish Dio as fully in command of his narrative, shaping it to suit his own interests as a senator, a political theorist, and, above all, a historian. Sophisticated use of chronology, manipulation of annalistic form, and engagement with Thucydides are just some of the ways Dio engages with the rich tradition of Greco-Roman historiography to advance his own interpretations.