Cross-References to the Lost Books of Ammianus Marcellinus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3939134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert M Frakes (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 232 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1192523 |
| OpenAlex | W2321796682 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
THE NATURE OF THE LOST BOOKS of the Res Gestae of Ammianus Marcellinus is one of the best-known problems in late Roman historiography.1 His lost first thirteen books discussed events from the principate of Nerva (A.D. 96-98) up through the middle of the reign of Constantius ii (A.D. 353).2 With the exception of a possible letter from Libanius and one citation by Priscian,3 all knowledge of the text of the lost books of Ammianus comes
Art · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · History
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |