Reconfiguring the imperial past : narrative patterns and historical interpretation in Herodian's History of the empire / Chrysanthos S. Chrysanthou.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chrysanthou, Chrysanthos S. (Chrysanthos Stelios), 1987- author.

Series:

Historiography of Rome and Its Empire

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emperors--Rome--Biography--Early works to 1800.

Emperors.

Herodian. History.

Herodian.

Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D--Historiography.

Rome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (405 pages)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, Massachusetts : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

"In the process of recording the history of the Roman Empire, from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the accession of Gordian III, Herodian makes his characters respond to the same situations in similar or different ways. This book shows that each reign in Herodian's History is creatively mapped onto ever-recurring narrative patterns. It argues that patterning is not simply decorative in Herodian's work but constitutes a crucial conceptual and methodological tool for writing interpretative history. Herodian deserves credit as an original and independent author. A careful consideration of the formulaic nature of his historiography indicates that there is more artistry in his composition than had previously been discerned"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Historiography of Rome and its empire series / Carsten H. Lange and Jesper M. Madsen

Acknowledgements

Texts, translations, and abbreviations

Introduction

Character introductions

Accession stories

Warfare and battle narratives

Trans-regnal themes

The emperor's finale

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index Locorum

Index Nominum et Rerum.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: S. Chrysanthou, Chrysanthos Reconfiguring the Imperial Past: Narrative Patterns and Historical Interpretation in Herodian's History of the Empire

ISBN:

90-04-51692-1