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This encyclopedia is intended as ‘a point of entry for further research for every person or place named in Tacitus or topics related to the study of Tacitus’ and was composed based on two principles: ‘that it should contain every person or place occurring in the works of Tacitus’ and that ‘the entries are treated in the context of the works of Tacitus’. This does not mean that every person or place mentioned in the works of Tacitus receives full treatment as an individual entry. Some persons or places are grouped together under a collective heading, although they continue to receive separate headings that redirect the interested reader to the collective heading. Consequently, of the 1,892 headings in the work, 846 redirect the reader to the headings for one of the other 1,046 entries. Most importantly, the headings are not limited to the names of people or places that occur in the works of Tacitus. They also include 165 key concepts from fields such as ancient historiography, social history, literary criticism, and material culture, and 11 topics from the reception of Tacitus. It is not surprizing, therefore, that the composition of this work required 179 contributors from across the globe. However, the effort was worthwhile because the result is an indispensable tool of immense assistance to the reader of the works of Tacitus, no matter what his or her level.
The most comprehensive reference work on Tacitus published in English The Tacitus Encyclopedia is the only complete reference of its kind in the field of Tacitean studies. Spanning two volumes, this unprecedented resource contains more than 1,000 entries covering every person and place named in all extant works of Roman historian and politician Tacitus (c. 56-120 CE). Written by an international collaboration of diverse contributors, the entries contextualize individuals and places named in Tacitus and show their relationship to the larger Tacitean corpus. Alphabetized and cross-referenced entries contain general descriptions and background information of items as they appear in the texts, citations to ancient sources and relevant scholarship, and suggested readings. Designed to be a starting point for further research, the Encyclopedia also includes 165 key concepts topics related to the study of Tacitus, including ancient historiography, history, social history, gender and sexuality, literary criticism, ancient authors, reception, and material culture. Providing readers with an expansive view of the contents of Tacitus, this invaluable reference: Covers approximately 1,000 individuals and 400 regions, cities, towns, and geographical and topological features Provides readers of all levels with an accessible entry point to Tacitus's Annals, Histories, Agricola, Germania, and Dialogue on Orators Explores a broad range of topics such as gender, slavery, literary history, and the reigns of individual emperors Treats the scholarship and reception of Tacitus from antiquity to the present Discusses scholarly trends, current methodology, and future directions of Tacitean studies Available in print and online, The Tacitus Encyclopedia is a must-have resource for students and academics in the fields of history, historiography, classics, art history, social sciences, European intellectual history, archaeology, and Roman studies. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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