9780332249759 - Polyaeni Strategicon Libri Octo (Classic Reprint) de Polyaenus, Polyaenus (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book provides an overview of Polyaenus' Strategemata, a collection of anecdotes recording military strategies from the Graeco-Roman world. The author studies the historical context of the work and the literary strategies at play in its composition. Key themes that emerge include the reliability of Polyaenus' historical narratives and the ways in which his work intersects with other historiographies, particularly those of the Greek Polybius and the Roman Frontinus. The author also examines the strategies Polyaenus uses to organize his work, such as the division of strategies along thematic lines and the consistent use of brief and striking narratives. This book is an important scholarly resource for those interested in Greek and Roman historiography and military strategy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.