Justin: Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus: Alexander the Great, Vol. 1
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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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.
List of MapsAbbreviationsIntroduction1Pt. IJustin and Trogus11Pompeius Trogus12Livy and Trogus63Marcus Junianus Justinus (Justin)84Trogus, Justin, and the Poets: Poetic Reminiscences145The 'Epitome'15Pt. IIHistory and Historiography196The Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus197Trogus, Timagenes and the Sources of the Philippic History308The History of Alexander the Great34Translation43Commentary72App. IFragments of Pompeius Trogus302App. IIThe Death of Philip II (Justin 9. 5. 8-7. 14)328App. IIIComparison of Philip and Alexander (Justin 9. 8. 1-21)330App. IVA Digression on Persian History (Justin 10. 3)332App. VThe Language of Justin and Trogus333Index344
