Theopompus of Chios

Clarendon Press

1994

xii, 252 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-235) and indexes.

9780198140795

1. The Life of Theopompus -- 2. The Works of Theopompus -- 3. Theopompus, Isocrates, and the Myth of Rhetorical History -- 4. The Moral and Political Outlook of Theopompus -- 5. Theopompus on Philip -- 6. Philip's Conquest of Europe -- 7. Theopompus on Demosthenes -- 8. Theopompus' Place in the Development of Greek Historiography -- 9. Moral Criteria and the Psychological Method -- 10. Theopompus' Historical Accuracy -- Appendix 1: A Theopompan Utopia? -- Appendix 2: Translation of Selected Fragments

Theopompus of Chios was one of the most important ancient Greek historians of the fourth century BC. Although his work only survives in quotations by later authors, he is a vital source for our understanding of Greek history during the age of Philip of Macedon. This new study explores his historical method and the intellectual milieu in which he lived