Ammianus Marcellinus : the allusive historian /
Ammianus Marcellinus is usually regarded as our most important source for the history of the second half of the fourth century AD, while his literary qualities are neglected. This book demonstrates what a subtle and manipulative writer Ammianus is; attention is paid particularly to his rich and vari...
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Call Number: PA6205 .K45 2008
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Ammianus Marcellinus : |b the allusive historian / |c Gavin Kelly. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Cambridge, UK ; |a New York : |b Cambridge University Press, |c 2008. | |
| 300 | |a xi, 378 pages ; |c 23 cm. | ||
| 490 | 0 | |a Cambridge classical studies. | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages [332]-355) and indexes. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction Part I. The Elusive Historian 1. The bones on the battlefield 2. The adventures of Ammianus 3. The limits of biography Part II. The Allusive Historian 4. Ammianus' intertextuality 5. Sources 6. The exemplary historian 7. Julian's monument Epilogue | |
| 520 | |a Ammianus Marcellinus is usually regarded as our most important source for the history of the second half of the fourth century AD, while his literary qualities are neglected. This book demonstrates what a subtle and manipulative writer Ammianus is; attention is paid particularly to his rich and variegated intertextuality with earlier classical literature and history. Questioning the prevailing interest in the historian's life as the key to his work, author Gavin Kelly re-evaluates the historiographical function of the vivid and thrilling autobiographical passages. The range of Ammianus' allusions is surveyed, including his use of classical examples, his relationship with historical source-texts and the workings of internal echoes within the history. His interactions with other texts are seen as carefully controlled and meaningful; and both his allusive techniques and his writing in general, it is argued, are better viewed as reflecting a classical, rather than a late-antique, aesthetic -- BOOK JACKET. | ||
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