The Fragmentary History of Priscus: Attila, the Huns and the Roman Empire, Ad 430-476 (Christian Roman Empire, 11) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935228145 ISBN 13: 9781935228141

Verlag: Evolution Publishing, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

Attila, king of the Huns, is a name almost universally known even 1,500 years after his death. His meteoric rise and legendary career of conquest left a charred trail of destroyed cities across the Roman Empire. At its height, his vast domain commanded more territory than the Romans themselves, and those he threatened with attack sent desperate embassies loaded with rich tributes to purchase an always tenuous peace. Yet as quickly he appeared, Attila and his empire vanished with startling rapidity. His two decades of terror, however, had destabilized the Roman world and left an indelible mark upon the pages of European history. Priscus was a late Roman historian who had the ill luck to be born during a time when Roman political and military fortunes had reached a nadir. An eye-witness to many of the events he records, Priscus's history is a sequence of intrigues, assassinations, betrayals, military disasters, barbarian incursions, enslaved Romans and burning cities. Perhaps because of its gloomy subject matter, the History of Priscus was not preserved in its entirety. What remains of the work consists of scattered fragments culled from a variety of later sources. Yet, from these fragments emerge the most detailed and insightful first-hand account of the decline of the Roman Empire, and nearly all of the information about Attila's life and exploits that has come down to us from antiquity. Translated by classics scholar Professor John Given of East Carolina University, this new translation of the Fragmentary History of Priscus arranges the fragments in chronological order, complete with intervening historical commentary to preserve the narrative flow. It represents the first translation of this important historical source that is easily approachable for both students and general readers.

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Reseña del editor

"This small volume contains all that we have left of the history of Priscus of Panion, which is mostly lost. It is a firsthand account of Attila the Hun, Hunnic culture, and activities. This edition is the first translation based on the recently published new edition of Priskos's Greek fragments by Pia Carolla"--Provided by publisher.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Evolution Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1935228145
• ISBN 13: 9781935228141
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 252
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