Justin: Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus: Alexander the Great

by Justin, John C. Yardley, Heckel Waldemar

Overview

This volume presents the first authoritative English translation and scholarly commentary on a little known but important ancient historical source: the second/third century Roman historian Justin's "epitome" or abridged version of the Philippic History by Pompeius Trogus (27 BC-AD 14). This book covers books 11-12 and represents one of the five major sources for historians on the life and times of Alexander the Great. A second volume, forthcoming, will cover books 13-15.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198149088
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	03/28/1997
Series:	Clarendon Ancient History Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.37(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

University of Ottawa

University of Calgary

Editorial Reviews

"The entries are concise and lucid. Every crux is identified and unraveled, full references are provided to parallels in the other Alexander historians, and brief but well chosen bibliographies are furnished for each chapter. To work through the commentary is to take a well-guided tour of the Alexander tradition as a whole."—Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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