Ammianus' Julian: narrative and genre in the Res gestae

This volume offers a major reinterpretation of Ammianus Marcellinus' 'Res Gestae', one of the main narrative sources for the political history of the later Roman Empire. Arguing for a re-examination of Ammianus' agenda and methods in depicting Julian, the last 'pagan' e...

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Beteilige Person: Ross, Alan 1983- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2016
Ausgabe:First edition
Schriftenreihe:Oxford classical monographs
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198784951.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198784951.001.0001
Zusammenfassung:This volume offers a major reinterpretation of Ammianus Marcellinus' 'Res Gestae', one of the main narrative sources for the political history of the later Roman Empire. Arguing for a re-examination of Ammianus' agenda and methods in depicting Julian, the last 'pagan' emperor, it re-analyses his narration of several key moments in Julian's reign
Beschreibung:This edition previously issued in print: 2016. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780191827174
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198784951.001.0001