Browsing by Subject "Cassius Dio"

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    • Article  Open Access

      Herodian and Cassius Dio: a study of Herodian's compositional devices 

      Chrysanthou, Chrysanthos S. (2020)
      Herodian applies to Dio’s text displacement, omission, and modification of context in order to bring out themes and ideas that are essential to his own understanding of the post-Marcus world.
    • Article  Open Access

      Sex and power in Cassius Dio's roman history: the case of Elagabalus 

      Chrysanthou, Chrysanthos S. (Brill, 2021)
      This article contributes to our understanding of Dio’s technique of using sexual discourse as a useful tool of characterisation and ethical and historical interpretation. It also aims to advance our understanding of the ...