The Historians of Late Antiquity

David Rohrbacher

ISBN 10: 0415204593 / ISBN 13: 9780415204590

Published by Routledge, 2002

About this Item

First edition of this soft cover. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, a slight crease on the front cover that you can feel but not see; no indications of previous ownership. A lovely unread copy (I know because I never got around to it).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Historians of Late Antiquity
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415204593
• ISBN 13: 9780415204590
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

David Rohrbacher is Assistant Professor of Classics at New College of Florida, Sarasota, Florida.