Uncertainty in Livy and Velleius

Uncertainty is a fundamental part of the human condition. Experiences thwart expectations, and the world is in constant need of interpretation, evaluation and disambiguation. When writing about the past, historians can approach this uncertainty in different ways and either eliminate it from their hi...

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Auteur principal: Domainko, Annika
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description Uncertainty is a fundamental part of the human condition. Experiences thwart expectations, and the world is in constant need of interpretation, evaluation and disambiguation. When writing about the past, historians can approach this uncertainty in different ways and either eliminate it from their history or enact it. This book examines the dynamics between historiography and uncertainty in the works of Livy and Velleius Paterculus. Combining close readings and theoretical reflection, it develops a distinct concept of temporal and hermeneutic uncertainty and builds on this concept to shed new light on the narrative composition of their histories. It has been argued that narrative is an essential part of human life and civilization. While engaging with recent approaches to the theory of narrative, Uncertainty in Livy and Velleius explores historiographical narrative as a mode of grappling with uncertainty.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-873272024-03-26T22:56:36Z Uncertainty in Livy and Velleius Domainko, Annika historiography classical philology temporal uncertainty hermeneutic uncertainty narrative composition Livy Velleius thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHA History: theory and methods::NHAH Historiography Uncertainty is a fundamental part of the human condition. Experiences thwart expectations, and the world is in constant need of interpretation, evaluation and disambiguation. When writing about the past, historians can approach this uncertainty in different ways and either eliminate it from their history or enact it. This book examines the dynamics between historiography and uncertainty in the works of Livy and Velleius Paterculus. Combining close readings and theoretical reflection, it develops a distinct concept of temporal and hermeneutic uncertainty and builds on this concept to shed new light on the narrative composition of their histories. It has been argued that narrative is an essential part of human life and civilization. While engaging with recent approaches to the theory of narrative, Uncertainty in Livy and Velleius explores historiographical narrative as a mode of grappling with uncertainty. 2022-07-01T16:57:44Z 2022-07-01T16:57:44Z 2018 book ONIX_20220701_9791036555862_185 9791036555862 9783406722295 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/87327 eng Zetemata image/png n/a https://www.7switch.com/fr/ebook/9791036555862/from/openedition https://books.openedition.org/chbeck/1812 C.H.Beck 10.4000/books.chbeck.1812 10.4000/books.chbeck.1812 0bc5004f-34a8-40d9-b3e4-e5aba11d4998 9791036555862 9783406722295 252 München open access
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narrative composition
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Velleius
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Uncertainty in Livy and Velleius
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topic historiography
classical philology
temporal uncertainty
hermeneutic uncertainty
narrative composition
Livy
Velleius
thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHA History: theory and methods::NHAH Historiography
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classical philology
temporal uncertainty
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narrative composition
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