Philological and historical commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXVIII / by J. den Boeft ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boeft, J. den (Jan), 1935-2019.

Series:

Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus 9.

Philological and historical commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rome--History--Empire, 284-476--Historiography.

Rome.

Ammianus Marcellinus. Rerum gestarum libri--Liber 28.

Ammianus Marcellinus.

Rerum gestarum libri (Ammianus Marcellinus).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler

Commentary on Chapter 1 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler

Commentary on Chapter 2 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler

Commentary on Chapter 3 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler

Commentary on Chapter 4 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler

Commentary on Chapter 5 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler

Commentary on Chapter 6 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler

Bibliography / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler

Indices / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-35693-7

9786613356932

90-04-22402-5

OCLC:

777861476

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004224025 DOI