Atthidographer
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In ancient Greece, Atthidographers (Ancient Greek: Ἀτθιδογράφος, atthidographos) were local historians of Attica. They wrote histories of Athens called Atthides (singular: Atthis).[1] Atthidography is the best-attested genre of local history from the ancient Greek world,[2] with fragments of more than fifty authors preserved.[3]
The first Atthidographer was Hellanicus of Lesbos,[4] and the first Athenian Atthidographer was Cleidemus.[5] Other Atthidographers include Androtion, , Demon, and Melanthios. The last Atthidographer was Philochorus.[6] The genre in which these authors worked is referred to as Atthidography.
References[]
- ^ Harding, Phillip (2007). The Story of Athens: The Fragments of the Local Chronicles of Attika. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415338097.
- ^ Dillery, John (2005). "Greek Sacred History". The American Journal of Philology. 126 (4): 507.
- ^ Harding, Phillip (2007). "Local History and Atthidography". In Marincola, John (ed.). A Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography. Malden: Blackwell. p. 181.
- ^ Harding, Phillip (2007). "Local History and Atthidography". In Marincola, John (ed.). A Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography. Malden: Blackwell. p. 186.
- ^ Dillery, John (2005). "Greek Sacred History". The American Journal of Philology. 126 (4): 508.
- ^ Garland, Robert (1992). Introducing New Gods: The Politics of Athenian Religion. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0801427664.
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