Tacitus: Germania

Informationen zum Autor J.G.C. Anderson was Camden Professor of Ancient History in the University of Oxford, UK. Klappentext A historical-archaeological and linguistic commentary of Tacitus's "Germania." Vorwort A historical-archaeological and linguistic commentary of Tacitus's Germania, updated with the latest findings of archaeological investigation Zusammenfassung A historical-archaeological and linguistic commentary of Tacitus's "Germania". Updated to include the findings of archaeological investigation over the century, it serves to lift the veil that shrouded the pre-history of the Germanic peoples and the process of their expansion over central Europe. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTIONI. The Literary Character and the Purpose of the Work II. Tacitus' Sources of Information III. The Trustworthiness of the Germania IV. The Expansion of the West Germans V. Social and Political Conditions in GermanyVI. The Manuscripts of the GermaniaSUMMARY OF CONTENTSSIGLATEXTNOTES INDEX OF NAMESINDEX OF SUBJECTS

Product details

• Authors: Tacitus
• Assisted by: J. Anderson (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1998
• EAN: 9781853995033
• ISBN: 978-1-85399-503-3
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 216 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Classic Commentaries
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, Latin, HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval