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UNINA9910823130803321 |
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Rohrbacher David <1969-> |
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Titolo |
The historians of late antiquity / / David Rohrbacher |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-62884-6 |
1-280-10871-1 |
0-585-44794-2 |
0-203-45875-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (viii, 324 pages) |
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Historians - Rome |
Historiography - Rome |
Emperors - Rome - Biography - History and criticism |
Rome History Empire, 284-476 Historiography |
Rome History Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries Historiography |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-306) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; The Historians of Late Antiquity; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Ammianus Marcellinus; 2. Aurelius Victor; 3. Eutropius; 4. Festus; 5. Eunapius; 6. Olympiodorus; 7. Priscus; 8. Rufinus; 9. Socrates; 10. Sozomen; 11. Theodoret; 12. Orosius; 13. Historiography; 14. Government; 15. The Roman Past; 16. Religion; 17. Barbarians; 18. The Emperor Julian (The Apostate); 19. The Emperor Theodosius I (The Great); Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The fourth and fifth centuries AD were an era of religious conflict and political change. This volume offers an accessible survey of the varied lives and works of the contemporary historians whose responses reflected these turbulent times. |
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