Justin: Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus: Volume II: Books 13-15:The Successors to Alexander the Great

Justin: Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus: Volume II: Books 13-15:The Successors to Alexander the Great
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
27 December 2011
Pages
384
ISBN
9780199277605

Justin: Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus: Volume II: Books 13-15:The Successors to Alexander the Great

Pompeius Trogus, a Romanized Gaul living in the age of Augustus, wrote a forty-four book universal history (The Philippic History) of the non-Roman Mediterranean world. This work was later abbreviated by M. Junianus Justinus. Alexander the Great’s life has been examined in minute detail by scholars for many decades, but the period of chaos that ensued after his death in 323 BC has received much less attention. Few historical sources recount the history of this period consecutively. Justin’s abbreviated epitome of the lost Philippic history of Pompeius Trogus is the only relatively continuous account we have left of the events that transpired in the 40 years from 323 BC. This volume supplies a historical analysis of this unique source for the difficult period of Alexander’s Successors up to 297 BC, a full translation, and running commentary on Books 13-15.

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