Ammianus Marcellinus from soldier to author / edited by Michael Hanaghan, David Woods.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hanaghan, M. P., editor.

Woods, David, 1966- editor.

Series:

Historiography of Rome and its empire ; 2468-2314 v. 16.

Historiography of Rome and its empire, 2468-2314 ; volume 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armies in literature.

Armed Forces--Military life.

Learning and scholarship.

Ammianus Marcellinus--Criticism and interpretation.

Ammianus Marcellinus.

Ammianus Marcellinus--Knowledge and learning.

Rome--Army--Military life.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Essays.

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

xii, 420 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

"Ammianus Marcellinus composed a history of the Roman empire from 96 AD to 378 AD, focusing on the mid-fourth century during which he served in the army. His experience as a soldier during this period provides crucial realia of warfare, while his knowledge of literature, especially the genre of historiography, enabled him to imbue his narrative with literary flair. This book explores the tension between Ammianus' roles as soldier and author, examining how his military experience affected his history, and conversely how his knowledge of literature affected his descriptions of the Roman army"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Ammianns' Text

1. Why We Need a New Edition of Ammianus Marcellinus / Gavin Kelly

pt. 2 Ammianus' Military Experience

2. Ammianus and the dignitas protectoris / Maxime Emion

3. Simplicitas militaris: Ammianus Marcellinus and sermo castrensis / Philip Ranee

4. Ammianus' Identification of Named Legions and Its Literary Significance / Conor Whately

5. Religionibusfirmis iuramenta constricta? Ammianus and the sacramentum militiae / Michael Wuk

6. Ammianus on Mallobaudes and Magnus Maximus: A Response to Theodosian Discourse? / Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele

pt. 3 Ammianus' Literary Aims and Models

7. The Face of Convention: Battle and Siege Description in Ammianus Marcellinus / J.E. Lendon

8. The Literary Function of Ammianus' Criticisms of Military luxuria / Alvaro Sdnchez-Ostiz

9. Coturni terribilis fabula (Amm. Marc. 28.6.29): The Goddess of Justice and the Death of Theodosius the Elder / Sigrid Mratschek

10. Ille utfax uel incensus malleolus: Ammianus and His Swift Narration of Julian's Balkan Itinerary in 361CE / Moyses Marcos

11. The Depiction of the Common Soldier (miles) in Ammianus and Tacitus and the Intertextual Background of the Res gestae / Agnese Bargagna

12. Xenophon and Ammianus: Two Soldier-Historians and Their Persian Expeditions / Guy Williams.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Ammianus Marcellinus from soldier to author

ISBN:

9789004525290

9004525297

OCLC:

1330688522