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What do writings about the German king Henry IV (Bruno of Merseburg), about the failed conquest of Ireland (Gerald of Wales), about the wars led by Frederick Barbarossa (Rahewin) and about the Dutch fight against the Spanish armies (Famiano Strada) have in common? They demonstrate that whatever tasks Latin historiographers were facing, they strived to write captivating history that gave meaning to complex conflicts, wars, political intrigues and upheavals. In doing so, they all employed a range of Sallustian techniques and narratives. This book explores the reception of Sallust in post-antique Europe, illuminating how it can help us understand what constitutes Latin literature and literature in general.

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Carl-Friedrich Bieritz, Ph.D. (2021), studied Latin and Greek literature at the universities of Leipzig and Göttingen, where he was a research assistant at the Department for Medieval and Modern Latin. His works include contributions on Dio of Prusa and Pliny the Younger, Gerhoch of Reichersberg and Latin epic (Louis Petremol, 16th century).

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