Description
Treats a compelling narrative of two of history's most famous battles, and assists translation and literary and historical appreciation.
About the Author
John Briscoe spent his academic career at Corpus Christi College, Oxford and the University of Manchester, where he is an Honorary Research Fellow. He is a Member of the Academia Europaea. He has published four volumes of commentary on Livy books 31-45 (1973-2012), and critical editions of books 21-25 (2016) and 31-45 (1986-1991); Liviana (2018) is a companion volume to the OCT. He has also published a critical edition of Valerius Maximus (1998) and a commentary on book 8 (2019). He made substantial contributions to Fragments of the Roman Historians (ed. T. J. Cornell, 2013). Simon Hornblower lives and works in London. He began and ended his academic career in research posts at All Souls College Oxford (1971-77, 2010-16). In between, he taught at the University of Oxford and then at University College London, where he was Professor of Classics and Grote Professor of Ancient History. He has written, edited, or co-edited twenty-two books, most recently editions of Books V and VI of Herodotus for Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics (2013 and 2017 respectively), Lykophron Alexandra: Greek Text, Translation, Commentary and Introduction (2015), Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic world (2018), and The Returning Hero: Nostoi and traditions of Mediterranean settlement (co-edited, 2018).
Reviews
'... an excellent introduction to Livy for the newcomer, indeed nearly an advanced textbook ... an outstanding contribution to Livian studies. The authors deserve no less than our heartiest congratulations and warmest thanks.' Joseph B. Solodow, Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
'The very up-to-date list of references and the extensive indices ... make their contribution to the fact that the present volume will quickly establish itself as an indispensable standard work ... a third decade worth reading.' Dennis Pausch, Histos
'... a highly independent, standard-setting commentary work ...' Ann E. Killibrew, Historische Zeitschrift
Book Information
ISBN 9781108727082
Author John Briscoe
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 470g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 136mm * 21mm