Geoffrey Greatrex: 2 books

The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 363-628

by Geoffrey Greatrex, Samuel N. C. Lieu
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2005

Late Antiquity was an eventful period on the eastern frontier of the Roman empire. From the failure of the Emperor Julian's invasion of Persia in 363 AD to the overwhelming victory of the Emperor Heraclius in 628, the Romans and Persians were engaged in almost constant conflict. This book, sequel...

Shifting Genres in Late Antiquity

by Geoffrey Greatrex, Hugh Elton, the assistance of Lucas McMahon
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016

Shifting Genres in Late Antiquity examines the transformations that took place in a wide range of genres, both literary and non-literary, in this dynamic period. The Christianisation of the Roman empire and the successor kingdoms had a profound impact on the evolution of Greek and Roman literature,...