The Chronographia of George the Synkellos and Theophanes The Ends of Time in Ninth-Century Constantinople |
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| Author:
| Torgerson, Jesse W. |
| Series title: | Brill's Series on the Early Middle Ages Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-50169-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2022 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $162.00 |
Book Description:
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Why the ninth-century Chronographiaof George and Theophanes so dominated the writing of history in Greek has long puzzled scholars. This revisionist study frames the work as an early medieval society's re-thinking of the relationship between past and present in order to navigate its imminent political crises.
Why the ninth-century Chronographiaof George and Theophanes so dominated the writing of history in Greek has long puzzled scholars. This revisionist study frames the work as an early medieval society's re-thinking of the relationship between past and present in order to navigate its imminent political crises.