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Product Description An Atthis was a chronicle, organized annalistically by kings and magistrates, that attempted to record all facets of the local history of Athens. Androtion was one of the most respected writers of this genre. This book provides the first translation of all the fragments, a detailed commentary,and a comprehensive introduction discussing the genre and who wrote in it. The book contains a wealth of illuminating and important evidence for historians on all aspects of Athenian history. Review "Harding is to be congratulated on his elucidation of Androtion's relation to Aristotle's Athenaion Politeia, which is quite convincing. In sum Harding has used what could be seen as a small topic to apply it to a number of important questions."--Canadian Journal of History"The useful collection of testimonia and translation of the surviving fragments of Androtion's Atthis is only exceeded by the thorough and careful commentary....an excellent and welcome work to the study of an important genre of historical literature."--Ancient History Bulletin About the Author Phillip Harding, Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of British Columbia.