MARC Record from Library of Congress

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050 00 $aPA6205$b.P478 2015
082 00 $a937/.08$223
245 00 $aPhilological and historical commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXX /$cc By J. den Boeft, J.W. Drijvers, D. den Hengst, H.C. Teitler.
263 $a1509
264 1 $aLeiden ;$aBoston :$bBrill,$c[2015]
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 2 $aThe first part of Book 30 of Ammianus Marcellinus' Res Gestae is devoted to the military and diplomatic struggle for Armenia between Valens, emperor of the East, and king Sapor II of Persia. The Romans successfully defend their position, until they are forced to deal with the Goths who threaten to cross the Danube border. The second half of Book 30 is dominated by Valentinian I, emperor of the West. Ammianus presents a kaleidoscopic picture of this emperor alternating between admiration for his military qualities and devotion to his duty and bitter criticism of his avarice and cruelty. The account of his death forms the conclusion of Ammianus' treatment of the history of the western half of the Empire --$cProvided by publisher
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
600 00 $aAmmianus Marcellinus.$tRerum gestarum libri.
651 0 $aRome$xHistory$yEmpire, 284-476$xHistoriography.
700 1 $aBoeft, J. den,$eauthor.
700 1 $aDrijvers, Jan Willem,$eauthor.
700 1 $aHengst, Daniël den,$eauthor.
700 1 $aTeitler, H. C.,$eauthor.