Kelly, Gavin
Ammianus Marcellinus: The Allusive Historian (Cambridge Classical Studies)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521203593
- author:
- Kelly, Gavin
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 392
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Ammianus Marcellinus: A Historian's Subtle Art Gavin Kelly explores the literary qualities of Ammianus Marcellinus, one of the most important sources for the history of the fourth century AD. This book delves into Ammianus' use of intertextuality with classical literature and history, challenging the prevailing focus on his life as a key to his work. The author examines the historian's allusions, including his relationships with source-texts and internal echoes within the history. Kelly argues that Ammianus' techniques are better understood in terms of a classical aesthetic rather than a late antique one. By reevaluating the historiographical function of Ammianus' vivid autobiographical passages, this book offers a fresh perspective on the historian's work. Through a detailed analysis of Ammianus' writing style and allusive techniques, Kelly sheds new light on the complexities of this important historical source.
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