Book contents
- Ephorus of Cyme and Greek Historiography
- Ephorus of Cyme and Greek Historiography
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations and a Note
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Questions and Answers
- Chapter 2 Ephorus’ Histories: The Method
- Chapter 3 Ephorus’ Histories: The Contents
- Chapter 4 Ephorus the Universal Historian
- Conclusions
- Appendix Ephorus and the Hellenika Oxyrhynchia
- Bibliography
- Index Locorum
- Subject Index
- Index of Greek Words and Expressions
Chapter 4 - Ephorus the Universal Historian
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 November 2023
Book contents
- Ephorus of Cyme and Greek Historiography
- Ephorus of Cyme and Greek Historiography
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations and a Note
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Questions and Answers
- Chapter 2 Ephorus’ Histories: The Method
- Chapter 3 Ephorus’ Histories: The Contents
- Chapter 4 Ephorus the Universal Historian
- Conclusions
- Appendix Ephorus and the Hellenika Oxyrhynchia
- Bibliography
- Index Locorum
- Subject Index
- Index of Greek Words and Expressions
Summary
In light of the conclusions reached in the previous chapters and the knowledge gained through the fragments, the author addresses the issue of Ephorus’ universality. He tries to understand which reasons led Polybius to mention Ephorus as his only predecessor; and he sets Ephorus’ universality in the context of the historiographical thought of the fourth century BC, to better appreciate its novelty.
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- Ephorus of Cyme and Greek Historiography , pp. 332 - 359Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023