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Aurelius Victor
Author_David Rohrbacher
barbarian invasions analysis
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church
classical historiography
comparative study of late antique historians
constantius
Constantius II
Ecclesiastical Historian Sozomen
Emperor Theodosius II
Emperor Valentinian II
Epitome De Caesaribus
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Fragmentary Classicising Historians
Galla Placidia
Greek Church Historians
Historian Eutropius
history
Holy Men
imperial governance
john
Julian's Accession
Julian's Reign
Julian's Success
Julian’s Accession
Julian’s Reign
Julian’s Success
Late Antique Historians
late roman empire
Magister Memoriae
Magnus Maximus
Nicomachus Flavianus
pagan christian relations
religious transformation
Scipio Aemilianus
Sozomen's Account
Sozomen’s Account
Theodosian Code
theodosius
Theodosius II
Usurper Procopius
Valentinian II
victor
Young Men
Product details
- ISBN 9780415204583
- Weight: 521g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 16 May 2002
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The fourth and fifth centuries AD were an era of religious conflict, political change and military conflict. The responses of contemporary historians to these turbulent times reflect their diverse backgrounds - Christian and pagan, writing in both Greek and Latin, documenting church and state.
This volume is the first to offer an accessible survey of the lives and works of these varied figures. The first half of the book explores the structure, style, purpose and nature of their writings. The second half compares and contrasts the information the historians provide, and the views they express on some central topics. These range from historiography, government and religion to barbarian invasions, and the controversial emperors Julian 'The Apostate' and Theodosius.
David Rohrbacher is Assistant Professor of Classics at New College of Florida, Sarasota, Florida.
