AbstractsPolitical Science
Politics and wine don't mix: reconciling contradictions in Arrian's Anabasis
| Institution: | University of Notre Dame |
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| Department: | Classics |
| Degree: | MA |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Keywords: | arrian; anabasis; literary analysis; classics; greek; latin |
| Record ID: | 2061736 |
| Full text PDF: | http://etd.nd.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-04212014-130447/ |
Abstract
Arrian presents two conflicting summaries of Alexander the Great's character in his Anabasis. This thesis explains how this conflict can be resolved through analysis of Arrian's identity as a Roman Greek, his reliance on the classical literary tradition, and the social and political background of the second century A.D.
