Theophilus of Edessa's Chronicle and the Circulation of Historical Knowledge in Late Antiquity and Early Islam |
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Translated with commentary by:
| Hoyland, Robert G. |
Series title: | Translated Texts for Historians LUP Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-84631-698-2 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
Publisher: | Liverpool University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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A reconstruction of the lost chronicle of Theophilus of Edessa (d.785). Covering 590-760, it describes such world-changing events as the last great war of antiquity between Byzantium and Iran, the Arab conquests, the establishment of a Muslim empire, and the revolution that saw the capital of this empire shift from Damascus to Baghdad.
A reconstruction of the lost chronicle of Theophilus of Edessa (d.785). Covering 590-760, it describes such world-changing events as the last great war of antiquity between Byzantium and Iran, the Arab conquests, the establishment of a Muslim empire, and the revolution that saw the capital of this empire shift from Damascus to Baghdad.