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Philological and historical commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXIX / by J. den Boeft, J.W. Drijvers, D. den Hengst, H.C. Teitler.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus 10.
- Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rome--History--Empire, 284-476--Historiography.
- Rome.
- Ammianus Marcellinus. Rerum gestarum libri--Liber 29.
- Ammianus Marcellinus.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxi, 298 pages) : maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden : Brill, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Book 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.
- Contents:
- Front Matter / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler
- Chapter 1 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler
- Chapter 2 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler
- Chapter 3 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler
- Chapter 4 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler
- Chapter 5 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler
- 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
- Maps / 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 index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-26787-5
- OCLC:
- 865650148
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004267879 DOI
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