Valerius Maximus' Memorable Deeds and Sayings |
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| Author:
| Maximus, Valerius |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Wardle, D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-815016-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1998 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $283.59AUD $354.00 |
Book Description:
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The first English translation and commentary on Valerius Maximus, an under-utilized author of the early 1st century AD. His collection of examples of Roman religious practice and thought offers a unique perspective from the early principate on Roman beliefs about their religious heritage, without the contamination of Judaeo-Christian thought.
The first English translation and commentary on Valerius Maximus, an under-utilized author of the early 1st century AD. His collection of examples of Roman religious practice and thought offers a unique perspective from the early principate on Roman beliefs about their religious heritage, without the contamination of Judaeo-Christian thought.