Ammianus' Julian narrative and genre in the res gestae
Ammianus Marcellinus' Res Gestae holds a prominent position in modern studies of the emperor Julian as the fullest extant narrative of the reign of the last 'pagan' emperor. Ammianus' Julian: Narrative and Genre in the Res Gestae offers a major reinterpretation of the work, which...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press
cop. 2016
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| Colección: | Oxford classical monographs
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b33268460*spi |
| Sumario: | Ammianus Marcellinus' Res Gestae holds a prominent position in modern studies of the emperor Julian as the fullest extant narrative of the reign of the last 'pagan' emperor. Ammianus' Julian: Narrative and Genre in the Res Gestae offers a major reinterpretation of the work, which is one of the main narrative sources for the political history of the later Roman Empire, and argues for a re-examination of Ammianus' agenda and methods in narrating the reign of Julian. |
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| Descripción Física: | xvi, 253 p. ; 23 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 219-237) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780198784951 |
