Cassius Dio

Jesper Majbom Madsen (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark)

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
03 October 2019

Biography: historical, political & military; Historiography; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Political leaders & leadership

Series: Ancients in Action

This volume offers an introduction to the life and work of the 3rd-century-AD Greco-Roman senator and historian Cassius Dio, whose work, although imperfectly preserved in 80 books, is of fundamental importance to our understanding of Roman history. It is said that Dio is not one of the best ancient historians and his Roman history, due to its sheer size, is often imprecise and superficial in its analysis. It has also been assumed that there was no political agenda behind the work, and that Dio’s principal value to us is as a reliable copyist, who mediated the works of other, and better sources.

This introduction to his life and work offers a different picture. Here, Dio is presented through his Greek cultural lens as a politician with a clear vision for how Roman politics and government should be organized. Carefully selected examples will be the starting points for fresh critical analysis of Dio’s work and its legacy, both in antiquity and through to the Enlightenment.

The book assumes no familiarity with Cassius Dio, his writing or context. All text will be translated and suggested further reading will point readers towards avenues for more detailed study.

By: Jesper Majbom Madsen (University of Southern Denmark Denmark)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9781350033368
ISBN 10: 1350033367
Series: Ancients in Action
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 03 October 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Introduction 1. In search for the ideal form of government 2. Roman narratives 3. Cassius Dio and his history of Rome Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Jesper Majbom Madsen is Associate Professor in Greek and Roman History at the University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. His research interests range from historiography of the Roman Empire, and Greece under Roman rule, to Greek and Roman writers’ views on Roman power. He has co-edited Cassius Dio: Greek Intellectual and Roman Politician (2016).

Reviews for Cassius Dio

This handy little book is an excellent introduction for anyone who is reading Dio's Roman History. It has certainly made this reviewer look at Dio's work in a new light. * Classics for All *