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1 - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2023

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Polly A. Low
Edited by
Polly Low
Polly Low
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University of Durham
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After briefly surveying what is known of Thucydides’ life and work, this introductory chapter outlines some of the key themes in Thucydidean scholarship, which will also be important in this volume: the nature of the History (including its language, style and organization), its reception by both historians and theorists and the key methodological questions and strategies that have been applied to the text.

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The Cambridge Companion to Thucydides , pp. 1 - 14
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Polly Low, University of Durham
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Thucydides
  • Online publication: 02 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316227442.002
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Polly Low, University of Durham
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Thucydides
  • Online publication: 02 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316227442.002
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Polly Low, University of Durham
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Thucydides
  • Online publication: 02 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316227442.002
Available formats
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