{"title":"Ammianus Marcellinus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmmianus Marcellinus\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a vivid and detailed narrative of the later Roman Empire, capturing the complex political and military upheavals of his time. His works provide a critical perspective on the decline of Rome, blending first-hand observations with a historian’s depth of analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the intersection of \u003cem\u003ehistory\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003emilitary strategy\u003c\/em\u003e will find Ammianus's writings essential. His volumes stand as a compelling resource for understanding the cultural and martial dynamics that shaped an era of transformation in ancient arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-later-roman-empire-by-ammianus-marcellinus-9780140444063","title":"The Later Roman Empire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Later Roman Empire\u003c\/em\u003e is a historical account of the end of the Roman Empire, penned by Ammianus Marcellinus, the last great Roman historian. His writings hold a prestigious place alongside those of Livy and Tacitus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis chronicle spans a period of twenty-five years during Marcellinus' lifetime, covering the reigns of Constantius, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian I, and Valens. It provides eyewitness accounts of significant military events, including the Battle of Strasbourg and the Goth's Revolt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarcellinus portrays a time of rapid and dramatic change, describing an Empire exhausted by excessive taxation, rampant corruption, the financial ruin of the middle classes, and the progressive decline in army morale. In this magisterial depiction of the closing decades of the Roman Empire, the seeds of events that would lead to the fall of the city, just twenty years after Marcellinus' death, can be discerned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46338567602412,"sku":"9780140444063","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27328403482237.jpg?v=1743735435"},{"product_id":"history-volume-i-by-ammianus-marcellinus-9780674993310","title":"History, Volume I","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmmianus Marcellinus, ca. 325–ca. 395 CE, a Greek of Antioch, joined the army when still young and served under the governor Ursicinus and the emperor of the East Constantius II, and later under the emperor Julian, whom he admired and accompanied against the Alamanni and the Persians. He subsequently settled in Rome, where he wrote in Latin a history of the Roman empire in the period 96–378 CE, entitled \u003ci\u003eRerum Gestarum Libri XXXI\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOf these 31 books, only 14–31 (353–378 CE) survive, a remarkably accurate and impartial record of his own times. Soldier though he was, he includes economic and social affairs. He was broad-minded towards non-Romans and towards Christianity. We get from him clear indications of causes of the fall of the Roman empire. His style indicates that his prose was intended for recitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Loeb Classical Library edition of \u003ci\u003eAmmianus Marcellinus\u003c\/i\u003e is in three volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596586336492,"sku":"9780674993310","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/644f003910c9fde709d6a61e16c8c37e.jpg?v=1777941036"},{"product_id":"history-volume-ii-by-ammianus-marcellinus-9780674993488","title":"History, Volume II","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmmianus Marcellinus, ca. 325–ca. 395 CE, a Greek of Antioch, joined the army when still young and served under the governor Ursicinus and the emperor of the East Constantius II, and later under the emperor Julian, whom he admired and accompanied against the Alamanni and the Persians. 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