Age of Iron and Rust : : Cassius Dio and the History of His Time / / Andrew G. Scott.

Cassius Dio described his own age as one of 'iron and rust'? This study, which is the first of its kind in English, examines the decline and decay that Cassius Dio diagnosed in this period (180-229 CE) through an analysis of the author's historiographic method and narrative constructi...

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Superior document:Historiography of Rome and its empire
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Place / Publishing House:Netherlands : : Brill,, 2023.
Year of Publication:2023
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Historiography of Rome and its empire.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 258 pages).
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Other title:Age of Iron and Rust
Summary:Cassius Dio described his own age as one of 'iron and rust'? This study, which is the first of its kind in English, examines the decline and decay that Cassius Dio diagnosed in this period (180-229 CE) through an analysis of the author's historiographic method and narrative construction. It shows that the final books were a crucial part of Dio's work, and it explains how Dio approached a period that he considered unworthy of history in view of his larger historiographic project.
ISBN:9004541128
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Andrew G. Scott.