Search results for ""author timothy d. barnes""
JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Early Christian Hagiography and Roman History
Timothy D. Barnes combines the techniques of critical hagiography and modern historical research to reach important and original results for the history of Christianity in the Roman Empire."Reading any work by Timothy Barnes is an exhilarating experience. His formidable command of both sources and bibliography never clouds his lucid prose or incisive arguments. He seems to inhabit a world of infinite clarity and irrefutable certainty."Glen W. Bowersock in Journal of Ecclesiastical History 62 (2011), pp. 565-567"[…] Barnes has written an indispensable, critical companion to early Christian martyrological and hagiographical literature."Marc Glen Bilby in Religious Studies Review 37/3 (2011), pp. 218-219"[This] book is thus not only a valuable discussion of the issues, but a crucial resource for all students of hagiography."Michael Stuart Williams in Journal of Roman Studies 102 (2012), pp. 406-408"Barnes masters the hagiographic, historical and epigraphical material in an impressive way, showing an encyclopedic knowledge in these fields."Bengt Alexanderson in Augustinianum 51 (2011), pp. 256-266"[This] book deserves recommendation because of its originality, the freshness of its style, and the high level of its scholarship."Pieter W. van der Horst on http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2010/2010-08-04.html
£30.09
Cornell University Press Ammianus Marcellinus and the Representation of Historical Reality
The Townsend Lectures Much of what we know today of Rome in the fourth century has its source in Res Gestae, the sole surviving work of the historian Ammianus Marcellinus. The accuracy of Ammianus' reporting has come under question over the past fifty years, however, and Timothy D. Barnes here offers new grist for skepticism. This is the first book on Ammianus to place equal emphasis on the literary and historical aspects of his writing. Barnes assesses Ammianus' depiction of historical reality by investigating the Res Gestae's strengths and weaknesses, as well as its literary qualities. He examines its structure and arrangement, emphasizes its Greek and pagan features, and points out the extent to which Ammianus drew on his imagination in shaping the narrative. Ammianus, raised as a Christian, became an apostate when Julian seemed to promise a return to traditional religion and values. In Res Gestae, he expressed strongly held views, often in vivid and extreme language. Barnes explores the historian's biases and personal prejudices, documenting seemingly intentional distortions and demonstrating that Ammianus advanced a pessimistic and anti-Christian interpretation of the Roman Empire.
£81.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Constantine: Dynasty, Religion and Power in the Later Roman Empire
Drawing on recent scholarly advances and new evidence, Timothy Barnes offers a fresh and exciting study of Constantine and his life. First study of Constantine to make use of Kevin Wilkinson's re-dating of the poet Palladas to the reign of Constantine, disproving the predominant scholarly belief that Constantine remained tolerant in matters of religion to the end of his reign Clearly sets out the problems associated with depictions of Constantine and answers them with great clarity Includes Barnes' own research into the marriage of Constantine's parents, Constantine's status as a crown prince and his father's legitimate heir, and his dynastic plans Honorable Mention for 2011 Classics & Ancient History PROSE award granted by the Association of American Publishers
£24.95
