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  Iohannis or De Bellis Lebycis of Flavius Cresconius Corippus (Studies in Classics, V. 7) (Hardback) By (author) Flavius Cresconius Corippus, Translated by George W. Shea

  

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  Short Description for Iohannis or De Bellis Lebycis of Flavius Cresconius Corippus This is a translation of Flavius Cresconius Corippus' epic work - "Iohannis" or "De Bellis Libycis". It provides historical information about the reign of Justinian, about the wars of reconquest this emperor waged, and about the native Berber tribes of North Africa.
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  • Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
  • Published: 30 September 1998
  • Format: Hardback 232 pages
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  • Categories: Poetry By Individual Poets | Literary Studies: General | Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval | African History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
  • ISBN 13: 9780773482425 ISBN 10: 0773482423

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• Offers a translation of a poem by a sixth century African poet, based on a 1970 Cambridge text of the poem. An introduction focuses first on Corippus' treatment of the historical material and the strategy of the Emperor Justinian, and then on his role as apologist for the Empire and the problems this presented, and on his performance as poet and propagandist. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.