Philological and historical commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXIX / / by J. den Boeft, J.W. Drijvers, D. den Hengst, H.C. Teitler

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910790829903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden : , : Brill, , 2013
• ISBN: 90-04-26787-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxi, 298 pages) : maps
• Collana: Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus
• Altri autori (Persone): BoeftJ. den; DrijversJan Willem; HengstDaniël den; TeitlerH. C
• Disciplina: 937/.08
• Soggetti: Rome History Empire, 284-476 Historiography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler -- Chapter 1 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler -- Chapter 2 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler -- Chapter 3 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler -- Chapter 4 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler -- Chapter 5 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler -- Chapter 6 / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler -- Bibliography / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler -- Indices / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler -- Maps / J. den Boeft , J.W. Drijvers , D. den Hengst and H.C. Teitler.
• Sommario/riassunto: Book 29 opens with the judicial terror in Antioch following the discovery of a plot against the emperor in the East, Valens, who played an active role in hunting down and executing the culprits. The account of these internal troubles is balanced by two long chapters at the end of the book dealing with warfare in Africa and Central Europe. The general Theodosius mercilessly crushed the revolt of the Moorish prince Firmus, while the emperor in the West, Valentinian, had to deal with violent invasions of the Quadi and the Sarmatians. The two central chapters are devoted to different aspects of Valentinian’s character, his ; cruelty on the one hand, his diligence in reinforcing the border defenses on the other.