Author: Diodorus Siculus
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191078069
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 BCE, and fifteen of The Library's forty books survive. This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital period in European history. Book 16 is devoted to Philip, and without it the career of this great king would be far more obscure to us. Book 17 is the earliest surviving account by over a hundred years of the world-changing eastern conquests of Alexander the Great, Philip's son. Books 18-20 constitute virtually our sole source of information on the twenty turbulent years following Alexander's death and on the violent path followed by Agathocles of Syracuse. There are fascinating snippets of history from elsewhere too - from Republican Rome, the Cimmerian Bosporus, and elsewhere. Despite his obvious importance, Diodorus is a neglected historian. This is the first English translation of any of these books in over fifty years. The introduction places Diodorus in his context in first-century-BCE Rome, describes and discusses the kind of history he was intending to write, and assesses his strengths and weaknesses as a historian. With extensive explanatory notes on this gripping and sensational period of history, the book serves as a unique resource for historians and students.
The Library, Books 16-20
Author: Diodorus Siculus
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191078069
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 BCE, and fifteen of The Library's forty books survive. This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital period in European history. Book 16 is devoted to Philip, and without it the career of this great king would be far more obscure to us. Book 17 is the earliest surviving account by over a hundred years of the world-changing eastern conquests of Alexander the Great, Philip's son. Books 18-20 constitute virtually our sole source of information on the twenty turbulent years following Alexander's death and on the violent path followed by Agathocles of Syracuse. There are fascinating snippets of history from elsewhere too - from Republican Rome, the Cimmerian Bosporus, and elsewhere. Despite his obvious importance, Diodorus is a neglected historian. This is the first English translation of any of these books in over fifty years. The introduction places Diodorus in his context in first-century-BCE Rome, describes and discusses the kind of history he was intending to write, and assesses his strengths and weaknesses as a historian. With extensive explanatory notes on this gripping and sensational period of history, the book serves as a unique resource for historians and students.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191078069
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 BCE, and fifteen of The Library's forty books survive. This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital period in European history. Book 16 is devoted to Philip, and without it the career of this great king would be far more obscure to us. Book 17 is the earliest surviving account by over a hundred years of the world-changing eastern conquests of Alexander the Great, Philip's son. Books 18-20 constitute virtually our sole source of information on the twenty turbulent years following Alexander's death and on the violent path followed by Agathocles of Syracuse. There are fascinating snippets of history from elsewhere too - from Republican Rome, the Cimmerian Bosporus, and elsewhere. Despite his obvious importance, Diodorus is a neglected historian. This is the first English translation of any of these books in over fifty years. The introduction places Diodorus in his context in first-century-BCE Rome, describes and discusses the kind of history he was intending to write, and assesses his strengths and weaknesses as a historian. With extensive explanatory notes on this gripping and sensational period of history, the book serves as a unique resource for historians and students.
The City Record
Author: New York (N.Y.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (N.Y
Languages : en
Pages : 1204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (N.Y
Languages : en
Pages : 1204
Book Description
Biennial Report of the Board of Regents to the Governor
Author: University of Nebraska (Lincoln campus). Board of Regents
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Places to Grow
Author: Lorne Bruce
Publisher: Libraries Today
ISBN: 0986666602
Category : Libraries and community
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The core of the book revolves around the shifting nature of Ontario’s political landscape. In many ways this is a story of successive governments, ambitious politicians, diligent bureaucrats, and endless library reports straddling the decades. Their aim appears to have been making even better a system that, despite weaknesses, was clearly the best in Canada. Three distinctive trends emerged in Ontario librarianship after the 1930s: first, a growing sense of professionalism in librarianship; second, an enhanced sense of belonging to a pan-Canadian library movement that in 1946 would result in the formation of the Canadian Library Association; and third, a heightened awareness of the competing demands of high culture and popular culture. Public libraries became an important vehicle for promoting community, albeit with competing visions of “space and place,” as Canada generally and Ontario specifically experienced post-World War II immigration and the baby boom. As libraries approached the 21st century, the concerns of digital formats and the all-encompassing Internet intertwined to alter the book-centric "bricks and mortar" world of libraries. Nonetheless, public libraries were well placed to survive this new threat, just as they had with the challenges of radio, television, and telecommunication challenges in the 20th century.
Publisher: Libraries Today
ISBN: 0986666602
Category : Libraries and community
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The core of the book revolves around the shifting nature of Ontario’s political landscape. In many ways this is a story of successive governments, ambitious politicians, diligent bureaucrats, and endless library reports straddling the decades. Their aim appears to have been making even better a system that, despite weaknesses, was clearly the best in Canada. Three distinctive trends emerged in Ontario librarianship after the 1930s: first, a growing sense of professionalism in librarianship; second, an enhanced sense of belonging to a pan-Canadian library movement that in 1946 would result in the formation of the Canadian Library Association; and third, a heightened awareness of the competing demands of high culture and popular culture. Public libraries became an important vehicle for promoting community, albeit with competing visions of “space and place,” as Canada generally and Ontario specifically experienced post-World War II immigration and the baby boom. As libraries approached the 21st century, the concerns of digital formats and the all-encompassing Internet intertwined to alter the book-centric "bricks and mortar" world of libraries. Nonetheless, public libraries were well placed to survive this new threat, just as they had with the challenges of radio, television, and telecommunication challenges in the 20th century.
Appendix to the Assembly Journal
Author: Wisconsin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wisconsin
Languages : en
Pages : 1440
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wisconsin
Languages : en
Pages : 1440
Book Description
Annual Reports of the Public School Library
Author: Grand Rapids (Mich.) Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Annual Report of the Library Board of the Virginia State Library ... to which is Appended ... the Annual Report of the State Librarian
Author: Virginia State Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
Book Description
Special reports and monographs are issued as part of some of the Reports.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
Book Description
Special reports and monographs are issued as part of some of the Reports.
Twenty-fourth [really 25th] (-28th) annual report of the committee and librarian. [Continued as] First (-23rd, 25th, 26th) annual report of the trustees
Author: Woburn Mass, publ. libr
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Book Auction Records
Author: Frank Karslake
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
A priced and annotated annual record of international book auctions.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
A priced and annotated annual record of international book auctions.
1st-[7th] Biennial Report of the Superintendent of the State Traveling Library to the State Library Commission, 1908-
Author: Washington (State). State Traveling Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Traveling libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Traveling libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description