The Roman Empire of Ammianus : with a new introduction

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The Roman Empire of Ammianus : with a new introduction

John Matthews

Michigan Classical Press, c2007

Rev. ed

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"First edition published 1989 by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd."--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 554-571) and index

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John Matthews' brilliant analysis of Ammianus and his world is foundational for the study of the Roman Empire in the fourth century CE. Matthews' Ammianus is a man very much in touch with his times, engaged in many of the exciting events that he describes, and a commentator motivated by a passionate devotion to justice. The empire that he depicts in The Roman Empire of Ammianus is undergoing a profoundly important intellectual transition as Christians and non-Christians dealt with each other in new ways, and a profoundly important political transition as Rome's ability to control its frontiers was severely challenged. This new edition of the volume offers a new Introduction by the author, and corrections to the original text. In Matthews' brilliantly researched and compellingly written pages we encounter brigands, philosophers, bishops, barbarians and one of the most extraordinary figures in all of Roman history: the Emperor Julian, who occupies for Matthews - as he did for Ammianus - a central place in the history of these times. Ammianus has been recognized for centuries as the last great historian of the Classical Latin tradition. It is thanks to Matthews that we can at last begin to appreciate the brilliance and complexity of the tapestry he wove with his words.

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Preface List of Illustrations PART ONE - Res Gestae Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Ammianus and his History Chapter 3 - Ammianus and Constantius Chapter 4 - North-East Frontier Chapter 5 - The Young Ammianus: Social and Cultural Setting Chapter 6 - The Rise of Julian Chapter 7 - Julian and the Philosophers Chapter 8 - The Invasion of Persia Chapter 9 - Legitimacy and Usurpation: Jovian to Procopius Chapter 10 - Valentinian and Valens: Sex, Magic and Treason PART TWO - Visa vel Lecta Chapter 11 - The Office of Emperor Chapter 12 - The Character of Government Chapter 13 - The Practice of War Chapter 14 - Barbarians and Bandits Chapter 15 - The Physical Environment: Town and Country Chapter 16 - Social Relations Chapter 17 - Religion and Philosophy Chapter 18 - The Roman and the Greek Notes Bibliography Index

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