Ammianus Marcellinus and the Representation of Historical Reality |
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| Author:
| Barnes, Timothy D. |
| Series title: | Cornell Studies in Classical Philology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8014-3526-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $100.95 |
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.