Diodorus Siculus: The Library of History, Volume VIII, Books 16.66-17
by Diodorus Siculus
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Diodorus' Library of History, written in the first century BCE, is the most extensively preserved history by an ancient Greek author. The work is in three parts: mythical history to the Trojan War; history to Alexander's death (323 BCE); history to 54 BCE. Books 1-5 and 11-20 survive complete, the rest in fragments.Tags
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Ugh, I had to read this for one of my M.A. classes and I hated it. That's probably because this is not my favorite subject. However, if you are an Ancient history buff or historian, you will definitely want to read/own this!
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- Diodorus Siculus: The Library of History, Volume VIII, Books 16.66-17
- Original publication date
- 30 BCE
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- Alexander the Great
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