Marcus Aurelius' rain miracle and the Marcomannic wars /

The longest war of the Roman imperial period is the war Marcus Aurelius waged with the northern German and Sarmatian tribes. The best-known events of these wars were the lightning and rain miracles. Divine intervention saved the Roman troops who were surrounded by the Germans and suffering from a wa...

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Main Author: Kovács, Péter, 1969-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill ; 2009.

Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 308.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 204-407, ISBN: 9789004322288.

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Call Number: DG297 .K68 2009

Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Materials /
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  • Chapter One. The Rain Miracle /
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  • Chapter Two. Research History Of The Rain Miracle /
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  • Chapter Three. Sources For The Rain Miracle /
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  • Chapter Four. The Rain Miracle In Medieval Latin And Byzantine Sources /
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  • Chapter Five. Coins And The Rain Miracle /
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  • Chapter Six. The Forged Letter Attributed To Marcus Aurelius /
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  • Chapter Seven. Julian Theurgistes And The Rain Miracle /
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  • Chapter Eight. The Lightning And Rain Miracles /
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  • Chapter Nine. The Column Of Marcus Aurelius /
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  • Chapter Ten. The Scenes On The Column Of Marcus Aurelius /
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  • Chapter Eleven. Marcomannic-Quadian Assault On Italy /
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  • Chapter Twelve. Pannonia And The Marcomannic Wars /
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  • Chapter Thirteen. The Dating Of The Scenes On The Column Of Marcus Aurelius /
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  • Bibliography /
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  • Index Of Names /
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  • Index Of Sources /
  • Péter Kovács.