Time and narrative in ancient historiography: the 'plupast' from Herodotus to Appian

Historians often refer to past events which took place prior to their narrative's proper past - that is, they refer to a 'plupast'. This past embedded in the past can be evoked by characters as well as by the historian in his own voice. It can bring into play other texts, but can also...

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Other Authors:	Grethlein, Jonas (Editor) , Krebs, Christopher B. (Editor)
Format:	Edited Volume
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9781139035200
Subjects:	Greece > Historiography. Rome > Historiography. Rome > Historiography Greece > Historiography Aufsatzsammlung Erzählte Zeit Geschichtsschreibung Antike
Online Access:	Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139035200 Rezension: http://www.sehepunkte.de/2013/06/21992.html Aggregator, Inhaltsverzeichnis: https://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9781139035200.pdf
Author Notes:	edited by Jonas Grethlein and Christopher B. Krebs