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Writing as a Popularis: Ancient history
Tom Holland talks about how he came to write ancient history for the general reader, and how his books differ - and don’t differ - from those written by academics.
He has adapted Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides and Virgil for the BBC. His translation of Herodotus was published in 2013 by Penguin Classics and in 2016 from Allen Lane, a history of Æthelstan published under the Penguin Monarchs series. In 2007, he was the winner of the Classical Association prize, awarded to ‘the individual who has
He has adapted Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides and Virgil for the BBC. His translation of Herodotus was published in 2013 by Penguin Classics and in 2016 from Allen Lane, a history of Æthelstan published under the Penguin Monarchs series. In 2007, he was the winner of the Classical Association prize, awarded to ‘the individual who has
Free, 6.15pm
Picture Gallery - Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX
Tue 7 Feb 2017
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