Ammianus Marcellinus and the Representation of Historical Reality |
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Author:
| Barnes, Timothy D. |
Series title: | Studies in Classical Philology |
ISBN: | 978-0-8014-3526-3 |
Publication Date: | Sep 1998 |
Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $199.00 |
Book Description:
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Barnes explores the historian's biases and personal prejudices, documenting seemingly intentional distortions and demonstrating that Ammianus advanced a pessimistic and anti-Christian interpretation of the Roman Empire.
Barnes explores the historian's biases and personal prejudices, documenting seemingly intentional distortions and demonstrating that Ammianus advanced a pessimistic and anti-Christian interpretation of the Roman Empire.