A recent book, but very hostile to the revisionist view. Who are the characters in the book local news by gary soto. Megasthenes on india, berossus on babylon and manetho on egypt. The library of history includes both vivid descriptions, and evidence of historical works that are now lost, such as the writings of ephorus, philistus, and apollodorus. Stylianou, a historical commentary on diodorus siculus 15 oxford. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world. He wrote a history of the world in 40 books which included large sections. In books xviiixx of his historical library diodorus employs a system of dating based on the athenian archon year in conjunction with the consular year at rome and every 4th year the occurrence of the olympic games. This study, the fullest ever undertaken of diodorus. Stylianou, a historical commentary on diodorus siculus book 15 oxford, 1998, introduction. He is known for the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica. He and his men made an unexpected attack by night on athenions forces as they were on the march, and after felling many and wounding quite a few others returned to the city.
The findings of this investigation are then applied in commenting on book 15, which deals with the crucial years between the kings peace, concluded in. Giovanni parmeggiani, the causes of the peloponnesian. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian in fifteen books. Some have drawn our attention to the artful rhetorical construction of book 1. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world including egypt, india, arabia, greece and europe. Diodorus failure to attack herodotus repeatedly by name strongly suggests th. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. Discover book depositorys huge selection of siculus diodorus books online. Arguing for a thorough critical reappraisal of diodorus as a minor but far from idiotic historian himself, peter green published diodorus siculus, books 1112. P j stylianou for long stretches of greek history in the classical period, diodorus siculus provides the only surviving continuous narrative of events. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 p.
Stylianou, a historical commentary on diodorus stculus book 15, oxford. Diodorus siculus diodorus, siculus the online books page. Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Stylianou, a historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 oxford, 1998. To which are added the fragments of diodorus, and those published by h. The text of diodorus used throughout is that of the bude. At the time that dionysius was besieging rhegium, the celts who had their homes in the regions beyond the alps streamed through the passes in great strength and seized the territory that lay between the apennine mountains and the alps, expelling the tyrrhenians who dwelt there. The appearance of the comet was due to physical causes according to some of the physicists 50. This is the second volume to appear in the projected set of commentaries on the whole of the bibliotheca historica of diodorus siculus an ambitious scholarly undertaking announced in an introductory volume by the same author, in collaboration with two other members of the team d. Diodorus covers a lot of ground from the period before the trojan war to julius caesars gallic campaigns. The thessalians invaded boeotia as far as thespiae, more than 200 years before leuctra according to plutarch, c.
Books 34 and 35 of diodorus siculus historical library, translated into english. Diodorus siculus was a greek historian from sicily whose sole suriving work, the historial library, aimed to relate the mytholoy and history of the whole world. Diodorus siculus was a greek historian who flourished in sicily in the c1st b. Stylianou considers the possibility of an additional source, other than ephorus, for the chronographie material in diodorus.
The first six books are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of egypt book i, of mesopotamia, india, scythia, and arabia ii, of north africa iii. Thespiae also took control over creusis, siphae, thisbe and chorisae, probably some time in the late sixth century. The first part covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy. The first section books 16 cover the carious myths in a historical way and are divided geographically. Books by diodorus siculus author of library of history. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. The historical library of diodorus siculus is a detailed account of greek and roman history down to the authors own time about 60 b. Muntz provides a new examination of diodorus siculus in his own historical context. Project muse a historical commentary on diodorus siculus. According to diodorus own work, he was born at agyrium in sicily now called agira.
Historical commentary on diodorus siculus book 15 oxford 1988 394395. Diodorus and the peloponnesian war new books in politics. In book iv, diodorus discusses the history of the argonauts in rationalizing style. The chronology of books xviiixx of diodorus siculus.
This compact volume provides the general introduction to an ambitious undertaking by a consortium of researchers at four northern italian universities bologna, florence, pavia, and milan to produce a historical commentary on all 15 complete books of diodorus bibliotheca historica, as well as, ultimately, on the 25 fragmentary books. Diodoros sikeliotes was a greek historian, who wrote works of history between 60 and 30 bc. The findings of this investigation are then appliedin commenting on book 15, a particularly important book which deals with the crucial years between the kings peace, concluded in 3876 bc, and the aftermath of the battle of mantinea fought. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian html with commentary at perseus diodorus, siculus. Classical texts library diodorus siculus, library of history book 4. Ancient history, historiography, history, history, ancient. Written between 60 and 30 bc, diodorus siculus library of history relates significant topics in world history. Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. The decree is preserved as the inscription on a stele. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission. In this extensive work, diodorus writes about the mythological history of people groups, including the cultures of ancient egypt, mesopotamia, india, scythia, arabia, north africa, greece, and europe.
The oracle was spoken of at the time according to the contemporary. He wrote a history of the world in 40 books which included large sections devoted to myth, legend and the unusual customs of foreign tribes. He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. For that reason his book is divided into three sections. Ursinus, volume 1 volume 1 of the historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books, diodorus siculus. Islam, the quran, and the five pillars all without a flamewar. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books. Diodorus siculus, library, book xiii, contents of the.
Diodorus siculus s most popular book is library of history, volume i. Book 36 of diodorus siculus historical library, translated into english. Read the fulltext online edition of a historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 1998. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus lexile find. Sacks, diodorus siculus and the first century, princeton 1990, 2336 has. Of this we have complete books iv egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xixx greek history 480.
A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 subjects. Contents of the thirteenth book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17 chapter 18 chapter 19 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 22 chapter 23 chapter 24 chapter 25. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15. See table of contents for some information about how this translation has been produced, and key to translations for an explanation of the format. Dec 31, 2015 islam, the quran, and the five pillars all without a flamewar. For this narrative he summarized, however incompetently, the work of earlier and greater historians whose original texts are lost to us. Diodorus siculuss most popular book is library of history, volume i. This is where fortunethe divine starts to strike back at the carthaginians.
The historical library diodorus siculus 1st c bce book i. Inaros rebellion against artaxerxes i and the athenian. Diodorus siculus is recognized for his attention to detail and faithful text compilation. Diodorus siculus has 81 books on goodreads with 42 ratings.
As a result the rebels marvelled at his prediction of the. The second section 717 offers a history of the world from the trojan war to the death of alexander the great. Through an analysis of the first part of the bibliotheke, he shows how diodorus uses the ancient barbarians to engage with major political and intellectual issues in the late roman republic. This study is, as the dust jacket informs us, the fullest ever undertaken for any part of diodorus. Then he marched against the remainder of them, who were about ten thousand. Asdrubal, the gaulish uprising, and the second punic war book xxv. Diodorus siculus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. It would be a pity if potential readers were to be put off using what is fundamentally a splendid work of scholarship by st.
The historical library of diodorus the sicilian volume 2. For long stretches of greek history in the classical period, diodorus siculus provides the only surviving continuous narrative of events. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus book 15 bryn mawr. Diodorus siculus, book 36 fragments covering the period 104 98 b. Since the nineteenth century his bibliotheke has been dismissed as a derivative work produced by an incompetent compiler, useful often only in so far as one can mine his text for lost and, evidently, far superior works of history. Stylianou, a historical commentary on diodorus siculus book 15 oxford 1988 394395. This study, the fullest ever undertaken of diodorus, examines his aims, sources, and methods in detail. For the present purpose only the first of these reckonings is taken into. Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. The irony is that all this huffandpuff over quellenforschung makes scarcely any difference to the high value of st. Request pdf on mar 1, 2005, christopher tuplin and others published diodorus 15 p.
The findings of this investigation are then appliedin commenting on book 15, a particularly important book which deals with the crucial years between the kings peace, concluded in 3876 bc, and the aftermath of the battle of mantinea fought in 362 bc. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 by p. Stylianou, a historical commentary on diodorus siculus 15 oxford, 1998, 49. Diodorus own input into the bibliotheke has been dismissed as the clumsy. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. Diodorus siculus, bibliotheca historica, books iv, book 1. The historical library of diodorus the sicilian, in fifteen books london. Mar 31, 2017 author of bibliotheca historica, diodorus of sicily, diodorus siculus, bibliothecae historicae libri qui supersunt, e recensione petri wesselingii, cum interpretatione latina laur. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus book 15. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 book. Add a historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 to cart. It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. Unfortunately the second half books 2140 has only survived in fragments, but even these fragments represent one of the most important sources for the history of the period that they cover.
Diodorus siculus has not enjoyed a positive reputation among historians of antiquity. Diodorus strong conviction on the role of fate in the course of history does not. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. Although he does not attack any of his predecessors nominatim, he makes it clear. Ephoros as the source for all of book 15, but denies that diodoros used. The decree of aristoteles was a decree passed by the athenian assembly in february or march 377 bc.
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