Fiction as History: Nero to Julian 0520208811, 9780520208810

Using pagan fiction produced in Greek and Latin during the early Christian era, G. W. Bowersock investigates the complex

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Fiction as History: Nero to Julian
0520208811, 9780520208810

Using pagan fiction produced in Greek and Latin during the early Christian era, G. W. Bowersock investigates the complex

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The years from the battle of Actium to the death of Nero stand at the very heart of Roman history. Yet the sources of th

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A masterclass in the civil rights movement from one of the legendary activists who led it. Horace "Julian" B

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While crime fiction is one of the most widespread of all literary genres, this is the first book to treat it in its full

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"Roma era felice, quel 10 giugno 1940, com'erano felici Milano, Torino, Cosenza, Bari, Palermo, Bologna, Firen

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Situated on Europe’s northern periphery, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden found themselves caught between w

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Is history factual, or just another form of fiction? Are there distinct boundaries between the two, or just extensive b

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