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Philosophy Ancient & Classical

Eutropius Breviarium

by (author) H.W. Bird

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Jan 1993
Category
Ancient & Classical
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780853232087
    Publish Date
    Jan 1993
    List Price
    $55.00

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The first full-scale translation and commentary on Eutropius, whose Breviarium (Abbreviated History of Rome) was a major vehicle for transmitting knowledge of Roman history to people of the Middle Ages and beyond.

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Contributor Notes

H. W. Bird is Professor of Classics at the University of Windsor, Ontario (Universtiy Research Professor, 1992-93). Having served in the Royal Navy, he studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, McMaster University and the University of Toronto. He has since taught at a number of universities in England, Finland and Canada. H. W. Bird is the author of Sextus Aurelius Victor: A Historiographical (Liverpool, Francis Cairns).