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Author: J. Den Boeft
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9789004123359
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a commentary on Book XXIV of the Res Gestae by the fourth century historian Ammianus Marcellinus. The commentary discusses philological, literary, linguistic and historical problems in the Latin text.
Author: Timothy David Barnes
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780801435263
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first book on Ammianus to place equal emphasis on the literary and historical aspects of his writing. Barnes assesses Ammianus' depiction of historical reality by simultaneously investigating both the historical accuracy and the literary qualities of the Res Gestae. He examines its structure and arrangement, emphasizes its Greek, pagan, and polemical features, and points out the extent to which Ammianus drew on his imagination in shaping the narrative.
Author: Jan den Boeft
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2007-10-01
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 9047423992
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBook 26 of Ammianus' Res Gestae is the first of the hexad which deals with the rule of the emperors Valentinian and Valens (364-378). In the first five chapters Ammianus describes the election of Valentinian, who appointed his brother Valens as his co-ruler, and subsequently divided the empire into an eastern and a western part. The next chapters deal with the revolt of Procopius. They offer the most detailed account of a coup d' état in Roman historiography. The memory of Julian, whose death was the central theme of the preceding book, is still very much alive. None of the three protagonists of Book 26 was remotely his equal. His loss meant a turn for the worse in the history of Rome.
Author: Jan den Boeft
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2011-11-25
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9004224025
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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: Pieter Jonge
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Published: 1972
Total Pages: 304
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jan den Boeft
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2013-11-25
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 9004267875
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBook 29 opens with the judicial terror in Antioch following the discovery of a plot against the emperor in the East, Valens, who played an active role in hunting down and executing the culprits. The account of these internal troubles is balanced by two long chapters at the end of the book dealing with warfare in Africa and Central Europe. The general Theodosius mercilessly crushed the revolt of the Moorish prince Firmus, while the emperor in the West, Valentinian, had to deal with violent invasions of the Quadi and the Sarmatians. The two central chapters are devoted to different aspects of Valentinian’s character, his cruelty on the one hand, his diligence in reinforcing the border defenses on the other.
Author: Jan Willem Drijvers
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2011-11-25
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 9004215999
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContinuing the series of philological and historical commentaries on Ammianus' Res Gestae this volume deals with Book 28, which is devoted primarily to the deplorable events in Rome during the reign of Valentinian and his defense of the Rhine frontier.
Author: Jan den Boeft
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2009-11-23
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 900418838X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBook 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 in the West and the East and reports on some notable non-military events, whilst in the central panel Valentinian takes pride of place.
Author: Jan den Boeft
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2015-09-01
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 9004300929
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first part of Book 30 of Ammianus Marcellinus’ Res Gestae is devoted to the military and diplomatic struggle for Armenia between Valens, emperor of the East, and king Sapor II of Persia. The Romans successfully defend their position, until they are forced to deal with the Goths who threaten to cross the Danube border. The second half of Book 30 is dominated by Valentinian I, emperor of the West. Ammianus presents a kaleidoscopic picture of this emperor alternating between admiration for his military qualities and devotion to his duty and bitter criticism of his avarice and cruelty. The account of his death forms the conclusion of Ammianus’ treatment of the history of the western half of the Empire.
Author: Fred C. Jenkins
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2015-11-14
Total Pages: 683
ISBN-13: 9004335382
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Ammianus Marcellinus: An Annotated Bibliography, 1474 to the Present, Fred W. Jenkins surveys scholarship on Ammianus from the editio princeps to the present. Included are bibliographies, editions, translations, commentaries, concordances and indexes, Web sites, and secondary scholarship in many languages.
