Epitome of the Philippic history of Pompeius Trogus

by Marcus Junianus Justinus

Other authors: Waldemar Heckel (Contributor), J. C. Yardley (Translator)

Series: American Philological Association Classical Resources Series

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This volume presents the first authoritative English translation and scholarly commentary on a little known but important ancient historical source: the second/third century Roman historian Justin's "epitome" or abridged version of the Philippic History by Pompeius Trogus (27 BC-AD 14). This book covers books 11-12 and represents one of the five major sources for historians on the life and times of Alexander the Great. A second volume, forthcoming, will cover books 13-15.… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Justinus, Marcus Junianus	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Heckel, Waldemar	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Yardley, J. C.	Translator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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This volume presents the first authoritative English translation and scholarly commentary on a little known but important ancient historical source: the second/third century Roman historian Justin's "epitome" or abridged version of the Philippic History by Pompeius Trogus (27 BC-AD 14). This book covers books 11-12 and represents one of the five major sources for historians on the life and times of Alexander the Great. A second volume, forthcoming, will cover books 13-15.

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