Commentatio academica - Uppsala. / Includes indexes. Includes bibliographical references (p. [xiii]-xvi).

Zugl.: Queensland, Univ., Diss., 2003

This study is situated between the disciplines of military history and the history of ideas. It focuses on two late Roman writers; the bureaucrat Vegetius and the historian Ammianus Marcellinus. Drawing on linguistic methodology and a theory of ideology formulated by the Swedish political scientist Herbert Tingsten, this is the first comprehensive and comparative study of these two important sources of information on the late Roman military. The purpose of the study has been to elucidate and explain ideological differences and similarities between the two figures. Previous research suggests that Vegetius’ De Re Militari is a less trustworthy source given its author’s lack of military experience and his reliance on earlier written sources. By comparing it with Ammianus’ Res Gestae, a source often attributed greater credibility, this study hoped to demonstrate significant similarities that would warrant a re-evaluation of Vegetius’ source value. However, the conclusion drawn from the comparative examination of these two texts is that Ammianus and Vegetius did not share a common military ideology and that there are no grounds for a profound re-evaluation of Vegetius’ credibility.

O presente trabalho “Ecos de uma tradição: a ideia de decadência na obra Epitoma Rei Militaris, de Flavius Vegetius Renatus” analisa os escritos desse autor romano dos séculos IV-V d.C., cujo tratado pretendia servir como base para uma reforma no exército imperial. Procuro compreender o funcionamento da ideia de decadência em sua obra, partindo da noção de formação discursiva, desenvolvida por Michel Foucault. A partir dessa problemática, os enunciados, objetos, estratégias e conceitos que compõem e constroem o discurso da decadência são descritos. Na medida em que são analisados os autores fontes de Vegetius, os enunciados são ligados a uma tradição decadentista. O objetivo final desta pesquisa é analisar o diálogo entre esta tradição e o uso dos enunciados na obra em questão. / This work entitled “Echoes of a tradition: the idea of decadence in the work Epitoma Rei Militaris, of Flavius Vegetius Renatus” examines the writings of the said roman author of the fourth-fifth century A.D., whose treaty was intended to serve as the basis for a reform of the imperial army. I try to understand the operation of the idea of decadence in his work, based on the notion of discursive formation, developed by Michel Foucault. Based on this problematic, the statements, objects, strategies and concepts that compose and construct the discourse of decline are described. Throughout the analyzes of Vegetius and its sources the statements are linked to a decadent tradition. This research’s goal is to exam the dialogue between this tradition and the use of statements in the book in question.

O presente trabalho “Ecos de uma tradição: a ideia de decadência na obra Epitoma Rei Militaris, de Flavius Vegetius Renatus” analisa os escritos desse autor romano dos séculos IV-V d.C., cujo tratado pretendia servir como base para uma reforma no exército imperial. Procuro compreender o funcionamento da ideia de decadência em sua obra, partindo da noção de formação discursiva, desenvolvida por Michel Foucault. A partir dessa problemática, os enunciados, objetos, estratégias e conceitos que compõem e constroem o discurso da decadência são descritos. Na medida em que são analisados os autores fontes de Vegetius, os enunciados são ligados a uma tradição decadentista. O objetivo final desta pesquisa é analisar o diálogo entre esta tradição e o uso dos enunciados na obra em questão. / This work entitled “Echoes of a tradition: the idea of decadence in the work Epitoma Rei Militaris, of Flavius Vegetius Renatus” examines the writings of the said roman author of the fourth-fifth century A.D., whose treaty was intended to serve as the basis for a reform of the imperial army. I try to understand the operation of the idea of decadence in his work, based on the notion of discursive formation, developed by Michel Foucault. Based on this problematic, the statements, objects, strategies and concepts that compose and construct the discourse of decline are described. Throughout the analyzes of Vegetius and its sources the statements are linked to a decadent tradition. This research’s goal is to exam the dialogue between this tradition and the use of statements in the book in question.

O presente trabalho “Ecos de uma tradição: a ideia de decadência na obra Epitoma Rei Militaris, de Flavius Vegetius Renatus” analisa os escritos desse autor romano dos séculos IV-V d.C., cujo tratado pretendia servir como base para uma reforma no exército imperial. Procuro compreender o funcionamento da ideia de decadência em sua obra, partindo da noção de formação discursiva, desenvolvida por Michel Foucault. A partir dessa problemática, os enunciados, objetos, estratégias e conceitos que compõem e constroem o discurso da decadência são descritos. Na medida em que são analisados os autores fontes de Vegetius, os enunciados são ligados a uma tradição decadentista. O objetivo final desta pesquisa é analisar o diálogo entre esta tradição e o uso dos enunciados na obra em questão. / This work entitled “Echoes of a tradition: the idea of decadence in the work Epitoma Rei Militaris, of Flavius Vegetius Renatus” examines the writings of the said roman author of the fourth-fifth century A.D., whose treaty was intended to serve as the basis for a reform of the imperial army. I try to understand the operation of the idea of decadence in his work, based on the notion of discursive formation, developed by Michel Foucault. Based on this problematic, the statements, objects, strategies and concepts that compose and construct the discourse of decline are described. Throughout the analyzes of Vegetius and its sources the statements are linked to a decadent tradition. This research’s goal is to exam the dialogue between this tradition and the use of statements in the book in question.

Animals were integral to the ancient world. Quadrupeds, particularly the horse, were vital to the Roman world for the military, the circus, and the cursus publicus. Livestock, especially oxen and sheep, were deeply ingrained in this agrarian culture both as a work animal and as a food source. Due to the nature of their duties, these animals suffered injuries and illnesses. In order to combat these ailments, the Romans employed animal doctors known as mulomedici, veterinarii, or ἱππιατροί. Until recently, scholarship for the Roman veterinarian has focused on philology and medicine. The veterinarian, however, is a part of Roman society and thus requires study within context. The veterinary treatises – Hippiatrica, the works of Vegetius and Pelagonius, and the Mulomedicina Chironis – and archaeological evidence attest to the animal doctor as a profession and further indicate that the veterinarian was socially, economically, and agriculturally significant to the Roman world. / Graduate

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À partir de cette confluence, nous observons comment s’est développé l’utilisation des équipements militaires par les soldats et, conséquemment, comment ils ont influencé la discipline et l’entraînement des combattants. Dans ce but, nous avons créé un catalogue d’images, d’artefacts de guerre qui ont été utilisés pendant le IVe siècle ap. J.-C., dans lequel il y a des fiches catalographiques qui contiennent l’image de chaque objet et ses caractéristiques. Nous avons aussi développé un catalogue de sources qui nous aide à comprendre comment les soldats de cette période voyaient et utilisaient les armes ; comme référence, nous avons utilisé les oeuvres Res gestae d’Ammien Marcellin, Epitoma rei militaris de Végèce (Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus), Notitia dignitatum et De rebus bellicis (ces deux dernières sont anonymes). L’étude de ces oeuvres et matériels nous a permis de vérifier comment était utilisé chaque armement, de telle façon que nous avons pu avoir une compréhension de tous les équipements et machines utilisés par l’armée romaine-barbare du IVe siècle ap. J.-C. À partir de la connaissance de l’utilisation de chaque arme, nous avons pu savoir quels étaient les exercices requis pour la pratique individuelle et collective de l’armée. Ainsi, nous avons remarqué que la coexistence avec d’autres cultures a élargi les connaissances tactiques et disciplinaires de l’armée de l’Empire romain de l’Antiquité tardive. / No presente trabalho buscamos perceber a intensa interação entre romanos e bárbaros nas fileiras do exército, compondo o que chamamos de exército romano-bárbaro. A partir dessa confluência observamos como se desenvolveu o uso dos equipamentos militares pelos soldados e, consequentemente, como influenciaram na disciplina e treinamento dos combatentes. Para tanto, compomos um catalogo de imagens, com artefatos bélicos que foram usados no período do século IV d.C, onde montamos fichas catalográficas com a imagem de cada objeto e suas características. Desenvolvemos, também, um catalogo de fontes que nos auxilia a entender como eram vistas e usadas as armas pelos soldados daquele momento, como referência utilizamos a obra Res gestae de Amiano Marcelino, a Epitome rei militaris de Flávio Vegécio Renato, a Notitia dignitatum e a De rebus bellicis, sendo as duas últimas anônimas. O estudo dessas obras e materiais nos possibilitou averiguar como eram utilizados cada armamento, de forma que podemos ter uma compreensão de todos os equipamento e máquina usado pelo exército romano-bárbaro no século IV d.C. A partir do conhecimento do uso de cada arma, pudemos apurar quais eram os exercícios requerido para a prática individual e coletiva do exército. Logo, percebemos que a convivência com outras culturas ampliou os conhecimentos tático e disciplinares do exército do Império Romano da Antiguidade Tardia. / In the present work, we realize the intense interaction between romans and barbarians in the army, forming what we called roman-barbarian army. From the confluence we observe how developed the use of military equipment by the soldiers and consequently how they influenced in the discipline and training of fighters. Therefore, we compose a catalog of images with war artifacts of the fourth century A.D. In this, we set cards with the image of each object and its features. We have also developed a catalog of sources which helps us to understand how the soldiers seen and used the weapons of that time. As a reference, we analyze the Res gestae of Ammianus Marcellinus, the Epitome rei militaris of Flavius Vegetius Renatus, the Notitia dignitatum and the De rebus bellicis, the latter two anonymous. The study of these works and materials enabled us to find out how each weapon were used, then we can have an understanding of all equipment and machinery used by the roman-barbarian soldiers in the fourth century A.D. We could tell which were the exercises required for the individual and collective practice of the army, by knowing the use of each weapon. Soon, we realized that living with other cultures expand tactical and disciplinary knowledge of the late Roman army. / FAPESP: 12/13654-6

The focus of this thesis is Firmicus Maternus, his text the Mathesis, and their place in the intellectual culture of the fourth century AD. There are two sections to this thesis. The first part considers the two questions which have dominated the scholarship on the Mathesis and relate to the context of the work: the date of composition and Firmicus' faith at the time. Chapter 1 separates these questions and reconsiders them individually through an analysis of the three characters which appear throughout the text: Firmicus, the emperor, and the addressee Mavortius. The second part of the thesis considers the Mathesis within the intellectual culture of the fourth century. It examines how Firmicus establishes his authority as a didactic astrologer, with an emphasis on Firmicus' use of his sources. Chapter 2 examines which sources are credited. It considers the argument that Manilius is an uncredited source through an analysis of the astrological theory of the Mathesis and the Astronomica. In addition, the astrological theory of Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos is compared to the Mathesis to assess Firmicus' use of his named sources. The methods that Firmicus uses to assert his authority, including his use of sources, are compared to other didactic authors, both astrological or Late Antique in Chapter 3. This chapter examines whether Firmicus' suppression and falsifying of sources is found in other didactic literature. Chapter 4 considers possible reasons for the omission of Manilius' name and also the effect that this has had on intellectual culture and the place of the Mathesis within it.