Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXVIII

by Jan den Boeft, Jan Willem Drijvers, Daniel Den Hengst

In Book 28 Ammianus describes the military activity of Valentinian on the Rhine. The historian speaks with admiration about his efforts to strengthen the northwestern border of the empire. He shows a similar esteem for the general Theodosius, who re-established order in Britain. However, in the greater part of Book 28 there is an air of gloom. Ammianus writes reluctantly about the judicial terror inflicted on the Roman aristocracy by powerful magistrates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004215999
• ISBN13: 9789004215993
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"