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Simon hornblower s commentary, by translating every passage or phrase of greek commented on, for the first time allows the reader with little or no greek to appreciate the detail of thucydides thought and subjectmatter. He is professor of classics and ancient history in the university of oxford and senior research fellow of all souls college, oxford. Greek historiography, 1996 online research library. Now simon hornblower has comprehensively rewritten and revised his original text, bringing it up to date for a new generation of readers.

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The greek world 479323 bc the routledge history of the ancient. He is the author and editor of many books, among them a commentary on thucydides in 3 volumes oup, 19912008. My commentary on herodotus book 5 was published by cup in 20, and i am now working on book 6 for the same series, in collaboration with chris pelling, regius professor of greek. The greek world 479323 bc routledge history of the ancient world 9780415153447 by simon hornblower and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The main aim of this book is to do justice to all the areas of the mediterranean world in which greek culture flourished in the fifth and the fourth centuries bc. With the arrival of whos who in the classical world, all this is changed. As this is a book which has already appeared in three separate editions and it has been. The greek world 479323 bc by simon hornblower overdrive. Simon hornblowers most popular book is the oxford classical dictionary. Simon hornblower, elaine matthews this volume offers dramatic illumination of the ways in which the ancient greeks both created and interpreted their world through the specific language of personal names. From 19972010 i taught in the greek and latin department of ucl before returning to oxford as a research professor at all souls until retirement in 2016. Simon hornblower author of the oxford classical dictionary.

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