Arrian - Further Reading

FURTHER READING

CRITICISM

Bosworth, A. B. “Arrian and the Alani.” Harvard Studies in Classical Philology 81 (1977): 217-55.

Studies Arrian's account of the attack on Cappadocia by the Germanic Alani tribe in Order of the Battle against the Alani.

———. From Arrian to Alexander: Studies in Historical Interpretation. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1988, 225 p.

Analysis of Arrian's treatment of Alexander, including a discussion of Arrian's historical method and his utilization of his sources.

———. “Arrian and Rome: The Minor Works.” Aufstieg und Niedergang der Romische Welt 34, No. 1 (1993): 226-75.

Examines Arrian's Cynegeticus, Periplus, Tactica, and Order of Battle against the Alani. Bosworth also reviews the influence of the philosopher Xenophon on Arrian's writing.

Falconer, William. “A Geographical Dissertation.” In Arrian's Voyage Round...

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