The historians of late antiquity

The fourth and fifth centuries AD were an era of religious conflict, political change and military conflict. The responses of contemporary historians to these turbulent times reflect their diverse backgrounds - Christian and pagan, writing in both Greek and Latin, documenting church and state.
This volume is the first to offer an accessible survey of the lives and works of these varied figures. The first half of the book explores the structure, style, purpose and nature of their writings. The second half compares and contrasts the information the historians provide, and the views they express on some central topics. These range from historiography, government and religion to barbarian invasions, and the controversial emperors Julian 'The Apostate' and Theodosius.

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
1 Ammianus Marcellinus	p. 14
2 Aurelius Victor	p. 42
3 Eutropius	p. 49
4 Festus	p. 57
5 Eunapius	p. 64
6 Olympiodorus	p. 73
7 Priscus	p. 82
8 Rufinus	p. 93
9 Socrates	p. 108
10 Sozomen	p. 117
11 Theodoret	p. 126
12 Orosius	p. 135
13 Historiography	p. 150
14 Government	p. 163
15 The Roman Past	p. 179
16 Religion	p. 188
17 Barbarians	p. 207
18 The Emperor Julian (the Apostate)	p. 237
19 The Emperor Theodosius I (the Great)	p. 274
Bibliography	p. 289
Index	p. 307

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