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The Resource Herodian, with an English translation by C.R. Whittaker

Herodian, with an English translation by C.R. Whittaker

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The History of Herodian (born c. A.D. 178-179) covers a period of the Roman empire from the death of the emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 180) to the accession of Gordian III (A.D. 238), half a century of turbulence, in which we can see the onset of the revolution which, in the words of Gibbon, "will ever be remembered, and is still felt by the nations of the earth". In these years, a succession of frontier crises and a disastrous lack of economic planning established a pattern of military coups and increasingly cultural pluralism that was to plague the Roman empire in its decline. Of this revolutionary epoch we know all too little. The selection of chance has destroyed all but a handful of the literary sources that deal with the immediate post-Antonine scene. Herodian's work is one of the few that have survived. It also happens to be the only contemporary work of history that has come down to us completely intact. Of the author himself we know virtually nothing, except that he served in some official capacity in the empire of which he wrote. The History, which is written in Greek, was apparently produced for the benefit of people in the Greek-speaking half of the Roman empire. It has many defects and failings. It betrays the faults of an age when truth was distorted by rhetoric and stereotypes were a substitute for sound reason. But, for all that, it is an essential document for any who would try to understand the nature of the Roman empire in an era of rapidly changing social and political institutions
Language
  • eng
  • grc
  • eng
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Extent
2 volumes
Contents
  • 1. Books I-IV
  • 2. Books V-VIII
Isbn
9780674995017
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Herodian
Title
Herodian
Statement of responsibility
with an English translation by C.R. Whittaker
Creator
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Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • grc
  • eng
Summary
The History of Herodian (born c. A.D. 178-179) covers a period of the Roman empire from the death of the emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 180) to the accession of Gordian III (A.D. 238), half a century of turbulence, in which we can see the onset of the revolution which, in the words of Gibbon, "will ever be remembered, and is still felt by the nations of the earth". In these years, a succession of frontier crises and a disastrous lack of economic planning established a pattern of military coups and increasingly cultural pluralism that was to plague the Roman empire in its decline. Of this revolutionary epoch we know all too little. The selection of chance has destroyed all but a handful of the literary sources that deal with the immediate post-Antonine scene. Herodian's work is one of the few that have survived. It also happens to be the only contemporary work of history that has come down to us completely intact. Of the author himself we know virtually nothing, except that he served in some official capacity in the empire of which he wrote. The History, which is written in Greek, was apparently produced for the benefit of people in the Greek-speaking half of the Roman empire. It has many defects and failings. It betrays the faults of an age when truth was distorted by rhetoric and stereotypes were a substitute for sound reason. But, for all that, it is an essential document for any who would try to understand the nature of the Roman empire in an era of rapidly changing social and political institutions
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Herodian
Dewey number
937/.06
Index
index present
Language note
Greek and English translation on facing pages
LC call number
PA3612
LC item number
.H49 1969
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Whittaker, C. R
  • Herodian
  • Herodian
Series statement
The Loeb classical library
Series volume
454-455
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  • Rome
  • Roma
  • Rome (Empire)
Label
Herodian, with an English translation by C.R. Whittaker
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (v. 1, pages lxxxix-xcv) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1. Books I-IV -- 2. Books V-VIII
Control code
ocm00312167
Dimensions
17 cm.
Extent
2 volumes
Isbn
9780674995017
Lccn
74007907
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Stock number
60593, 60594
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780674995017
  • (OCoLC)00312167
Label
Herodian, with an English translation by C.R. Whittaker
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (v. 1, pages lxxxix-xcv) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1. Books I-IV -- 2. Books V-VIII
Control code
ocm00312167
Dimensions
17 cm.
Extent
2 volumes
Isbn
9780674995017
Lccn
74007907
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Stock number
60593, 60594
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780674995017
  • (OCoLC)00312167

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