Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXVI

Having commented on earlier sections of Ammianus' history of Rome, Den Boft and colleagues here consider the first book that discusses the Pannonian emperors Valentinian and Valens, that is, the post-Julian period of the fourth century. Passage by passage, they place his account into such contexts as his overall approach to history, his interpretation of recent and events, subsequent events that he did or did not foreshadow, literary traditions, and other evidence for the period. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Jan den Boeft, Ph.D. (1970) in Latin, Leiden University, is emeritus Professor of Latin at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and of Hellenistic Religions at Utrecht University. He has published on i.a. Ambrose, Augustine and Erasmus.Jan Willem Drijvers, Ph.D. (1989) in History, University of Groningen, is Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Groningen. He is author of i.a.Cyril of Jerusalem: Bishop and City (Leiden, 2004).Daniel den Hengst, Ph.D. (1981) in Latin, University of Amsterdam, is emeritus Professor of Latin at the University of Amsterdam. He has published on Late Antique Historiography.Hans Teitler, Ph.D. (1983) in Ancient History, Utrecht University, was formerly Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at Utrecht University. He is the author ofNotarii and Exceptores (Amsterdam, 1985).