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Historic Stratigraphy. How to reconstruct the history of Byzantium (Apropos a recent book)
No full textThe author deeply discusses the weaknesses of the book published in 2017 by Th. Russell and focuses on and the inconclusive way to use the sources. The paper deals with several methodological issues concerning the history of the Greek polis of Byzantium and (re)propose some correct research paths
Ancora sulla “città dei ciechi”. Bisanzio e Calcedone fra oracoli e correnti marine
No full textThe paper focuses on the comparison between Byzantium and Chalcedon, a topos present under different forms in our sources, from Herodotus to Polybius, Strabo, Plinius the Elder, Tacitus and Hesychius Illustris. The author suggests a possibly reading of the different steps of this tradition and hypothesizes that the turning of the mark of the “city of the blind” into an oracular response belongs to the second half of the 3rd cent. BC
I papiri e le storie di Alessandro Magno. Corpus dei papiri storici greci e latini. Parte A. Storici greci. 2. Testi storici anepigrafi.
No full textThe volume belongs to the Corpus dei papiri storici greci e latini, a systematic collection of all papyrus fragments of Greek and Latin historians under the supervision of a scientific committee. The book presents a new critical edition, with transcription, translation and commentary, of ten papyrus fragments which preserve otherwise lost narratives concerning Alexander the Great. All textual problems are carefully investigated; in the commentaries the author expands on the individual textual, historical and linguistic aspects and suggests different interpretative solutions. The volume closes with a chapter which summarizes the conclusions reached, discusses the relevant scholarship on the historiography on Alexander and is very thorough and helpful in locating these fragments in their historical context
6. Bearzot (Cinzia), Landucci (Franca), Prandi (Luisa), L’Athenaion politeia rivisitata. Il punto su Pseudo-Senofonte
No full textLefèvre François. 6. Bearzot (Cinzia), Landucci (Franca), Prandi (Luisa), L’Athenaion politeia rivisitata. Il punto su Pseudo-Senofonte. In: Revue des Études Grecques, tome 125, fascicule 1, Janvier-juin 2012. p. 304
Fortuna, virtù e divinità nel caso di Alessandro il Grande
Full text linkThis paper looks at the partial apotheosis of Alexander the Great, providing a survey of his posthumous reception in Macedonia and Greece. Another key piece of evidence is Alexander's funeral organized in Egypt by Ptolemy son of Lagus. The main focus of the paper, however, is on what we know of Alexander's own behaviour and what we can conclude from it about the persona he sought to cultivate and convey. The author also aims to offer answers to some basic questions: firstly whether, towards the end of his life, Alexander deliberately acted in ways which suggested godhood, with careful consideration of his behaviour at Hephaistion's funeral; and, secondly, whether he took steps to establish an official apotheosis, with an analysis of the ancient very scanty tradition
L. Castagnoli – P. Ceccarelli (Eds), Greek Memories. Theories and Practices, Cambridge 2019, 433 pg.
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Diodoro Siculo. Biblioteca storica. Libro XVII. Commento storico
No full textIl libro XVII della Biblioteca copre gli anni compresi fra il 336 e il 323 a. C. ed è interamente dedicato al regno di Alessandro il Grande, alla sua conquista ed ai rapporti con i Greci della penisola e dell’Asia Minore, senza riservare spazio alle contemporanee vicende della Grecità Occidentale. Considerando che il testo è penalizzato da una consistente lacuna nella tradizione manoscritta, doveva essere il libro più esteso fra quelli dedicati alla storia greca a noi giunti, il che testimonia quanta importanza avesse Alessandro nell’economia dell’opera. A causa dello stato frammentario in cui sono sopravvissuti gli scritti della prima generazione di Alessandrografi, il libro XVII di Diodoro costituisce, insieme ai ll. XI-XII delle Storie Filippiche del contemporaneo Pompeo Trogo (che però abbiamo solo nell’ Epitome realizzata secoli dopo da Giustino), la prima trattazione ordinata delle imprese del Macedone a noi giunta integralmente
Consiglieri inascoltati alla corte di Alessandro il Grande
No full textAlexander the Great and his Neglected Advisers
The paper focuses on advisers at the Macedonian court in the fourth century BC, particularly during the conquest of the Persian Empire. Our sources depict Alexander as a king reluctant to accept any suggestion given by his companions or relatives. An overview of the cases allows us to deal with the main issues raised by the works of Alexander Historians: the reliability of their information and the validity of our hypotheses.Dopo qualche considerazione sul ruolo dei consiglieri alla corte macedone del IV secolo a.C., l’articolo considera il caso dei rapporti fra Alessandro e chi gli ha fornito consigli durante gli anni della spedizione asiatica. Si tratta di episodi che presentano tratti comuni nel rifiuto del re ad accogliere ogni suggerimento che non coincidesse con le sue intenzioni. Esaminarli offre anche l’opportunità di esprimere riflessioni sui problemi intrinseci dell’Alessandrografia, cioè l’attendibilità delle informazioni di cui disponiamo e quindi la bontà delle conclusioni cui possiamo giungere.Des conseillers que l’on écoute pas à la cour d’Alexandre le Grand
Après quelques observations sur le rôle des conseillers à la cour du roi de Macédoine au IVe siècle av. J.-C., nous prenons en considération dans cet article le cas des rapports entre Alexandre et ceux qui lui fournirent des conseils pendant les années de l’expédition en Asie. Il s’agit d’épisodes qui ont en commun le refus du roi de recevoir toute suggestion qui ne coïncidât pas avec ses intentions. Leur étude offre également l’opportunité de réfléchir aux problèmes intrinsèques à l’Alexandrographie, c’est-à-dire la fiabilité des informations dont nous disposons et, donc, le bien-fondé des conclusions auxquelles nous pouvons aboutir.Prandi Luisa. Consiglieri inascoltati alla corte di Alessandro il Grande. In: Dialogues d'histoire ancienne. Supplément n°17, 2017. Conseillers et ambassadeurs dans l’Antiquité. pp. 361-372
Polibio e Callistene: una polemica non personale?
No full textThe paper has been committed by the organizers of the Volume "The shadow of Polybius. Intertextuality as research Tool in Greek Historiography", in order to complete a full analysis of the impact of this historian over his predecessors; the paper studies carefully all the quotations of Callisthenes made by Polybius – with a particular care for the manuscript tradition of the fragmentary Book XII - and highlights Polybius’ mental attitude towards Callisthenes. The author defines also the place of Polybius among the various ancient traditions about Callisthenes both as a person and as an historian
Platone e l’”utopia democratica”? (Considerazioni su Menesseno, Timeo 20e-24e e Crizia)
No full textPlato’s Menexenus and Critias, very different from other Platonic Dialogues, are devoted the first to exhibit an epitaphios logos recited by Socrates and the second to the fascinating history of an ancient and « mythical » war between Athens and Atlantis. We can find many links between them and check the hypothesis that Plato repeatedly experienced various ways and techniques, included utopian elements, in order to stir up a debate on contemporary Athens.Furthermore, recognizing utopian features in Menexenus becomes a new and promising way to a better understanding of a very puzzling Dialogue : a fruitful ambiguity (besides hyperbole and parody) marks many passages, so that a same statement can suggest antithetic interpretations. Plato criticizes, throughout the Menexenus, the epitaphios logos and the public burial rites in Athens just because they are an occasion to celebrate its democratic system. However he does not condemn the basic idea to celebrate the polis, and with Critias he wrote following an « epitaphic style » the record of the victory of Athens over Atlantis
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