Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXV

by Jan den Boeft, Daniel Den Hengst, Hans C. Teitler

Book 25 of Ammianus Marcellinus' Res Gestae is the final part of the trilogy (books 23-25) on the emperor Julian's Persian expedition. Covering a period of eight months, from June 17, 363 to February 17, 364, it contains a series of momentous events: the death of Julian on June 26, the surprising appointment of the unexperienced Jovian as his successor, the dramatic and difficult return of the Roman army, the painful surrender of Roman territory...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004142142
• ISBN13: 9789004142145
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.4" x 9.6"