Philological and historical commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXVII /

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Book 27 deals with events between 365 and 370. Military operations in the western and eastern half of the Empire take up a large part of the available space. Apart from military matters Ammianus deals with internal affairs. He discusses the terms of office of four Roman urban prefects and paints a p...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Boeft, J. den
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Series:Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus.
Subjects:
Ammianus Marcellinus. > Rerum gestarum libri. > Liber 27
Ammianus Marcellinus. > Rerum gestarum libri. > Liber 27 > Criticism, Textual
Valentinian > I, > Emperor of Rome, > 321-375.
Valens, > Emperor of the East, > approximately 328-378.
Valens, > Emperor of the East, > approximately 328-378
Valentinian > I, > Emperor of Rome, > 321-375
Ammianus (Marcellinus). > Res gestae 27.
Rerum gestarum libri (Ammianus Marcellinus)
284-476
Emperors > Rome > Biography > History and criticism.
Empereurs > Rome > Biographies > Histoire et critique.
HISTORY > Ancient.
Emperors > Biography.
Historiography.
Rome > History > Empire, 284-476 > Historiography.
Rome > Histoire > 284-476 (Bas-Empire) > Historiographie.
Rome (Empire)
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Book 27 deals with events between 365 and 370. Military operations in the western and eastern half of the Empire take up a large part of the available space. Apart from military matters Ammianus deals with internal affairs. He discusses the terms of office of four Roman urban prefects and paints a picture of Petronius Probus, the mightiest civil official of the period. The most striking part of the book contains a portrait of the emperor Valentinian. This passage forms the centre of the book, which therefore has the structure of a triptych: of the two outer parts each contains military affairs.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxi, 347 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-315) and indexes.
ISBN:9789004188389
900418838X
1282951467
9781282951464
9786612951466
661295146X

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