A Companion to Livy (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World Book 155)

A Companion to Livy features a collection of essays representing the most up-to-date international scholarship on the life and works of the Roman historian Livy. Features contributions from top Livian scholars from around the world Presents for the first time a new interpretation of Livy's historical philosophy, which represents a key to an overall interpretation of Livy's body of work Includes studies of Livy's work from an Indo-European comparative aspect Provides the most modern studies on literary archetypes for Livy's narrative of the history of early Rome Table of contents: Figures. ix -- Maps. xi -- Notes on Contributors. xvii -- Abbreviations. xxiii -- Introduction: Livy Bernard Mineo. xxxi. -- Part I Text and Context 1: 1 Livian Manuscript Tradition. Marielle de Franchis. 32 -- Historical Context of the Ab Urbe Condita. Barbara Levick. 24. -- Part II : Ideological and Historical Aspects 37--3 Portraits of Peoples. Jacques-Emmanuel Bernard.39 -- 4 Rome, Magna Graecia, and Sicily in Livy from 326 to 200 BC. Kathryn Lomas. 52 --5 Urban Landscape, Monuments, and the Building of Memory in Livy. Mary Jaeger. 65 -- 6 Livy and Religion John Scheid. 78 -- 7 Livy's Liturgical Order: Systematization in the History. Frances Hickson Hahn. 90 -- 8 Livy's Use of Exempla. Jane D. Chaplin. 102 -- 9 Roman Wars and Armies in Livy. Yann Le Bohec. 114 --10 Livy's Political and Moral Values and the Principate. Bernard Mineo. 125 -- 11 Livy's Historical Philosophy. Bernard Mineo. 139 -- Part III Literary Aspects. 153 -- 12 Livy and Indo-European Comparatism. Dominique Briquel. 155 -- 13 Livy and the Annalistic Tradition. Jürgen von Ungern-Sternberg. 167 -- 14 The Complications of Quellenforschung: The Case of Livy and Fabius Pictor. James H. Richardson. 178 -- 15 Livy and the Greek Historians from Herodotus to Dionysius: Some Soundings and Reflections. Craige B. Champion. 190 -- 16 Allusions and Intertextuality in Livy's Third Decade. David S. Levene. 205 -- 17 The Composition of the Ab Urbe Condita: The Case of the First Pentad. Ann Vasaly. 217 -- 18 Reading Livy's Book 5. Stephen P. Oakley. 230 -- Part IV Book 1. The Regal Period. 243 -- 19 Livy's Narrative of the Regal Period and Historical and Archaeological Facts. Timothy Cornell. 245 -- 20 Livy's Narrative of the Regal Period: Structure and Ideology. Paul-Marius Martin. 259 -- 21 Literary Archetypes for the Regal Period. Marianna Scapini. 274 -- 22 The Representation of the Regal Period in Livy. Matthew Fox. 286Part V Book 1-5. From Tarquinius Superbus to the Siege of Rome by the Gauls (390 BC). 299 -- 23 Tarquin the Superb and the Proclamation of the Roman Republic. Attilio Mastrocinque. 301 -- 24 The Beginnings of the Republic from 509 to 390 BC. Gary Forsythe. 314 -- Part VI Book 6-10. From the Siege of Rome (390 BC) to Sentinum (295 BC). 327 -- 25 From 390 BC to Sentinum: Diplomatic and Military Livian History. Ghislaine Stouder. 329 -- 26 From 390 BC to Sentinum: Political and Ideological Aspects. Michel Humm. 342 -- Part VII Books 21-45. From the Second Punic War to Pydna. 367 -- 27 Rome and Carthage in Livy. Dexter Hoyos. 369 -- 28 Livy: Overseas Wars. Giovanni Brizzi and Giambattista Cairo. 382 -- 29 The Roman Republic and its Internal Politics between 232 and 167 BC. Klaus Bringmann. 394 -- 30 Livy, Polybius, and the Greek East (Books 31-45). Arthur M. Eckstein. 407 -- Part VIII Books 1-142/150. Periochae. 423 -- 31 The Periochae. Luigi Bessone. 425 --Part IX Reception 437 -- 32 The Transmission of Livy from the End of the Roman Empire to the Beginning of the Seventeenth Century: Distortion or Discovery, a Story of Corruption. Pierre Maréchaux. 439 -- Index. 453 A Companion To Livy Is A Collection Of Chapters Representing The Most Up-to-date International Scholarship On The Life And Works Of The Roman Historian Livy. Featuring Contributions By Some Of The World's Top Contemporary Livian Scholars, The Chapters Shed Important New Light On Myriad Aspects Of Livy While Exploring The Complexity And Originality Of His Monumental Study Of Roman History And The People Of Rome. Collectively, The Chapters Offer Powerful Evidence To Support The Elevation Of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita From A History Book To A Literary Masterpiece Centered On A Particular Moment In Time And Spaceùthe End Of Rome's Civil Wars And The Establishment Of The Principate Under Augustusùthat Expresses A Unique Philosophical Approach To History. A Groundbreaking New Interpretation Of Livy's Historical Philosophy, One Based On A Cyclical Conception Of The Life Of Cities, Is Also Presented For The First Time In This Collection. Innovative And Thought-provoking, A Companion To Livy Offers Illuminating Insights On One Of The Greatest Roman Historians While Setting A New Standard In Contemporary Livian Scholarship. --book Jacket. Part I. Text And Context -- Livian Manuscript Tradition / Marielle De Franchis -- Historical Context Of The Ab Vrbe Condita / Barbara Levick -- Part Ii. Ideological And Historical Aspects -- Portraits Of Peoples / Jacques-emmanuel Bernard -- Rome, Magna Graecia And Sicily In Livy From 326 To 200 Bc / Kathryn Lomas -- Urban Landscape, Monuments, And The Building Of Memory In Livy / Mary Jaeger -- Livy And Religion / John Scheid -- Livy's Liturgical Order: Systematization In The History / Frances Hickson Hahn -- Livy's Use Of Exempla / Jane D. Chaplin -- Roman Wars And Armies In Livy / Yann Le Bohec -- Livy's Political And Moral Values And The Principate / Bernard Mineo -- Livy's Historical Philosophy / Bernard Mineo -- Part Iii. Literary Aspects -- Livy And Indo-european Comparatism / Dominique Briquel -- Livy And The Annalistic Tradition / Jürgen Von Ungern-sternberg -- The Complications Of Quellenforschung: The Case Of Livy And Fabius Pictor / James H. Richardson --^ From 390 To Sentinum: Diplomatic And Military Livian History / Ghislaine Stouder -- From 390 To Sentinum: Political And Ideological Aspects / Michel Humm -- Part Vii. Books 21-45: From The Second Punic War To Pydna -- Rome And Carthage In Livy / Dexter Hoyos -- Livy: Overseas Wars / Giovanni Brizzi And Giambattista Cairo -- The Roman Republic And The Internal Politics Between 232-167 Bc / Klaus Bringmann -- Livy, Polybius, And The Greek East (books 31-45) / Arthur M. Eckstein -- Part Viii. Books 1-142/150. Periochae -- The Periochae / Luigi Bessone -- Part Ix. Reception -- The Transmission Of Livy From The End Of The Roman Empire To The Beginning Of The 17th Century: Distortion Or Discovery, A Story Of Corruption / Pierre Marchaux. Edited By Bernard Mineo. Includes A Loose Errata Slip. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Part I. Text and context -- Livian manuscript tradition / Marielle de Franchis -- Historical context of the Ab Vrbe Condita / Barbara Levick -- Part II. Ideological and historical aspects -- Portraits of peoples / Jacques-Emmanuel Bernard -- Rome, Magna Graecia and Sicily in Livy from 326 to 200 BC / Kathryn Lomas -- Urban landscape, monuments, and the building of memory in Livy / Mary Jaeger -- Livy and religion / John Scheid -- Livy's liturgical order: systematization in the history / Frances Hickson Hahn -- Livy's use of exempla / Jane D. Chaplin -- Roman wars and armies in Livy / Yann Le Bohec -- Livy's political and moral values and the principate / Bernard Mineo -- Livy's historical philosophy / Bernard Mineo -- Part III. Literary aspects -- Livy and indo-European comparatism / Dominique Briquel -- Livy and the annalistic tradition / Jürgen von Ungern-Sternberg -- The complications of Quellenforschung: the case of Livy and Fabius Pictor / James H. Richardson -- Livy and the Greek historians from Herodotus to Dionysius: some soundings and reflections / Craige B. Champion -- Allusions and intertextuality in Livy's third decade / David S. Levene -- The composition of the Ab Vrbe Condita: the case of the First Pentad / Ann Vasaly -- Reading Livy's Book 5 / Stephen P. Oakley -- Part IV. Book 1. The regal period -- Livy's narrative of the regal period and historical and archaeological facts / Timothy Cornell -- Livy's narrative of the regal period: structure and ideology / Paul Marius Martin -- Literary archetypes for the regal period / Marianna Scapini -- The representation of the regal period in Livy / Matthew Fox -- Part V. Books 1-5. From Tarquinius Superbus to the Siege of Rome by the Gauls -- Tarquin the Superb and the proclamation of the Roman Republic / Attilio Mastrocinque -- The beginnings of the Republic from 509 to 390 / Gary Forsythe -- Part VI. Books 6-10. From the Siege of Rome (390 bc) to Sentinum -- From 390 to Sentinum: diplomatic and military Livian history / Ghislaine Stouder -- From 390 to Sentinum: political and ideological aspects / Michel Humm -- Part VII. Books 21-45: from the Second Punic War to Pydna -- Rome and Carthage in Livy / Dexter Hoyos -- Livy: overseas wars / Giovanni Brizzi and Giambattista Cairo -- The Roman Republic and the internal politics between 232-167 BC / Klaus Bringmann -- Livy, Polybius, and the Greek east (Books 31-45) / Arthur M. Eckstein -- Part VIII. Books 1-142/150. Periochae -- The Periochae / Luigi Bessone -- Part IX. Reception -- The transmission of Livy from the end of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the 17th century: distortion or discovery, a story of corruption / Pierre Marchaux. __A Companion to Livy__* Features contributions from top Livian scholars from around the world * Presents for the first time a new interpretation of Livy's historical philosophy, which represents a key to an overall interpretation of Livy's body of work * Includes studies of Livy's work from an Indo-European comparative aspect * Provides the most modern studies on literary archetypes for Livy's narrative of the history of early Rome