Ammianus Marcellinus stands as the preeminent historian of the Late Roman Empire, with his extant work serving as the most crucial narrative account of the Fourth Century A.D. Drawing from his own military service across the empire, his writing illuminates pivotal events and offers striking portraits of emperors, while also providing a compelling depiction of late Roman society. His distinctive approach and insightful commentary make his history an invaluable window into this transformative era.
Ammianus (c. 325 c. 395 CE), a Greek from Antioch, served many years as an officer in the Roman army, then settled in Rome, where he wrote a Latin history of the Roman Empire. The portion that survives covers twenty-five years in the historian s own lifetime: the reigns of Constantius, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian I, and Valens.
A Roman historian chronicles Rome on the brink of collapse Ammianus Marcellinus was the last great Roman historian, and his writings rank alongside those of Livy and Tacitus. The Later Roman Empire chronicles a period of twenty-five years during Marcellinus' own lifetime, covering the reigns of Constantius, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian I, and Valens, and providing eyewitness accounts of significant military events including the Battle of Strasbourg and the Goth's Revolt. Portraying a time of rapid and dramatic change, Marcellinus describes an Empire exhausted by excessive taxation, corruption, the financial ruin of the middle classes and the progressive decline in the morale of the army. In this magisterial depiction of the closing decades of the Roman Empire, we can see the seeds of events that were to lead to the fall of the city, just twenty years after Marcellinus' death. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
The book is a facsimile reprint of an original antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance. While it may exhibit imperfections like marks, notations, and flawed pages due to its age, the reprint aims to maintain the authenticity of the text. This edition reflects a commitment to protecting and promoting important literary works, making them accessible in high-quality, modern formats.
Ou Les Dixhuit Livres De Son Histoire Qui Nous Sont Restes (1775)
The book is a facsimile reprint of an original antiquarian text, preserving its cultural significance despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. It aims to protect and promote literature by providing affordable, high-quality modern editions that maintain the integrity of the original work.
Der 3. Teil der Serie präsentiert das gesamte Buch XV von Ammianus Marcellinus in Latein und Deutsch. Themen sind der Tod des Cäsars Gallus, Hochverratsanklagen gegen seine Vertrauten, militärische Auseinandersetzungen, die Ernennung Julians zum Cäsar und eine Beschreibung der gallischen Länder und ihrer Sitten.
Das 23. Buch des Ammianus Marcellinus bietet zahlreiche interessante Daten aus seiner Zeit. Es behandelt den Wiederaufbau des Jerusalemer Tempels, Julians Perserzug und die römischen Kriegsgeräte. Zudem beschreibt es Persien, dessen Sitten und die begehrten Perlen. Ein Werk, das weiterhin Wissenschaftler beschäftigt.
Der Herausgeber lässt den spätantiken Geschichtsschreiber Ammianus Marcellinus das Ende des Christenkaisers Valentinian I. in Pannonien schildern, das im Niedergang des Weströmischen Reiches stattfand. Er vermittelt eindrücklich die Zeit und Umstände dieses historischen Ereignisses.