Ammianus Marcellinus The Allusive Historian |
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| Author:
| Kelly, Gavin |
| Series title: | Cambridge Classical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-84299-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $133.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the work of Ammianus Marcellinus, who has often been underestimated as a writer while lauded as an historian. This book portrays him as a subtler writer and more manipulative and partial historian, using allusion to the classical past to insinuate different meanings.
This book examines the work of Ammianus Marcellinus, who has often been underestimated as a writer while lauded as an historian. This book portrays him as a subtler writer and more manipulative and partial historian, using allusion to the classical past to insinuate different meanings.