The Historians of Late Antiquity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780415204583)

The fourth and fifth centuries AD were an era of religious conflict, political change and military conflict. The responses of contemporary historians to these turbulent times reflect their diverse backgrounds - Christian and pagan, writing in both Greek and Latin, documenting church and state. This volume is the first to offer an accessible survey of the lives and works of these varied figures. The first half of the book explores the structure, style, purpose and nature of their writings. The second half compares and contrasts the information the historians provide, and the views they express on some central topics. These range from historiography, government and religion to barbarian invasions, and the controversial emperors Julian 'The Apostate' and Theodosius.

Author: David Rohrbacher
ISBN-10: 0415204585
ISBN-13: 9780415204583
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 05/16/2002
Pages: 332
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.68h x 5.80w x 0.93d