Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXVIII (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004215993)

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Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXVIII

$218.00

Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXVIII

$218.00
Format: Hardcover
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In Book 28 Ammianus describes the military activity of Valentinian on the Rhine. The historian speaks with admiration about his efforts to strengthen the northwestern border of the empire. He shows a similar esteem for the general Theodosius, who re-established order in Britain. However, in the greater part of Book 28 there is an air of gloom. Ammianus writes reluctantly about the judicial terror inflicted on the Roman aristocracy by powerful magistrates. In his digression about Roman manners he speaks with contempt about the senatorial elite and the Roman plebs, because they fail to live up to the standards of their ancestors. The final chapter illustrates the disastrous effects of the mismanagement of the province of Tripolis by corrupt officials.

Author: Jan Den Boeft,Jan Willem Drijvers,Daniël Den Hengst
ISBN-10: 9004215999
ISBN-13: 9789004215993
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 11/25/2011
Pages: 364
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.40w x 1.10d
By Jan Den Boeft
By Jan Den Boeft
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Jan den Boeft, Ph.D. (1970) in Latin, Leiden University, is emeritus Professor of Latin at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and of Hellenistic Religions at Utrecht University. He has published on i.a. Ambrose, Augustine and Erasmus.

Jan Willem Drijvers, Ph.D. (1989) in History, University of Groningen, is Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Groningen. He is author of i.a. Cyril of Jerusalem: Bishop and City (Leiden 2004).

Daniël den Hengst, Ph.D. (1981) in Latin, University of Amsterdam, is emeritus Professor of Latin at the University of Amsterdam. He has published on Late Antique Historiography.

Hans Teitler, Ph.D. (1983) in Ancient History, Utrecht University, was formerly Associate Professor in Ancient History at Utrecht University. He is the author of Notarii and Exceptores (Amsterdam 1985).

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