Barbarians and politics at the Court of Arcadius / / Alan Cameron, Jacqueline Long ; with a contribution by Lee Sherry |
Autore | Cameron Alan <1938-2017.> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1993 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 441 p. ) |
Disciplina | 949.5/01/072 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LongJacqueline
SherryLee |
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The Transformation of the classical heritage Barbarians and politics at the Court of Arcadius
Transformation of the classical heritage |
Soggetto topico |
Goths - Historiography
Authors, Greek - Biography Goths in literature Allegory Languages & Literatures Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures |
ISBN |
0-585-13966-0
0-520-37719-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Series Editors -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Chronological Table -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Synesius of Cyrene -- I. Family -- II. Conversion? -- III. Baptism -- IV. Orthodoxy -- V. Hypatia -- VI. The Dion -- 3. Synesius in Constantinople -- I. The Panhellenion -- II. Paeonius -- III. The Date of the Embassy -- 4. De Regno -- I. Summary -- II. The Date of the Speech -- III. The Antibarbarian Tirade -- IV. Aurelian and the Barbarians -- V. Publication -- VI. Synesius's Audience -- 5. De Providentia and the Ministers of Arcadius -- I. Introduction -- II. Summary -- III. Collegiate Prefectures -- IV. Aurelian's Consulate -- V. Typhos -- VI. The Restoration of Osiris -- VII. The Fall of Typhos -- 6. De Providentia and the Barbarians -- I. The Massacre -- II. Gaïnas and Tribigild -- III. Aurelian's Return -- IV. Fravitta -- 7. Literary Sources of De Providentia -- I. Introduction -- II. Egyptian Sources -- III. Dio Chrysostom -- IV. Panegyric and Invective -- V. Neoplatonic Themes -- VI. Oracles and Apocalypse -- 8. Barbarians and Politics -- I. Greeks and Romans -- II. Political Exploitation of the Myth -- III. Caesarius and the Exculpation of Gaïnas -- IV. Anti-Germanism in Action -- V. Conclusions -- 9. Translation of De Providentia -- Appendix I: Aurelian and Pulcheria -- Appendix II: Chrysostom's Movements in 400-402 -- Appendix III: Synesius's Visit to Athens -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910857780903321 |
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The last pagans of Rome [[electronic resource] /] / Alan Cameron |
Autore | Cameron Alan <1938-2017.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (891 p.) |
Disciplina | 261.2/20937 |
Soggetto topico |
Christianity and other religions - Roman
Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 Christianity and other religions - Paganism - History - Early church, ca. 30-600 Paganism - Relations - Christianity Emperors - Rome |
ISBN |
0-19-989013-7
0-19-995970-6 0-19-978091-9 1-282-97855-1 9786612978555 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Pagans and polytheists -- From Constantius to Theodosius -- The frigidus -- Pagan priests and initiates -- Pagan converts -- Pagan writers -- Macrobius and the 'pagan' culture of his age -- The poem against the pagans -- Other Christian invectives -- The real circle of Symmachus -- The 'pagan' literary revival -- Correctors and critics I -- Correctors and critics II -- The 'Livian revival' -- Greek texts and Latin translation -- Pagan scholarship : Vergil and his commentators -- The Annales of Nicomachus Flavianus I -- The Annales of Nicomachus Flavianus II -- Classical revivals -- The Historia Augusta. |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996207186903316 |
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New York ; ; Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2011 | ||
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