Who Wrote the Chronicle of Theophanes?
Author | : Cyril A. Mango |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 9 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Chronology, Historical |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Cyril A. Mango |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 9 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Chronology, Historical |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Theophanes (the Confessor) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 868 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
This is the first complete translation into English (or any other modern language) of the Chronicle of Theophanes Confessor (d.818), which covers the period AD 284-813 and is one of the most important sources of Byzantine history, that of the Arabs under the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties and of other neighbouring peoples (notably the Bulgarians). The Chronicle is a compilation of earlier sources, many of them now lost: in order to use it critically the historian needs to know what texts Theophanes had in front of him and how he handled them. These have consequently been indicated in the text in so far as they can be indentified. Full annotation has also been provided on points of historical and topographical interest. The career of Theophanes, the character of the Chronicle, its manuscript tradition, and the use of earlier sources are discussed in the Introduction.
Author | : Theophanes (the Confessor) |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1982-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780812211283 |
The most important illuminating source that survived from the two centuries termed "the dark ages of Byzantium" is the chronicle of the monk Theophanes (d. 817 or 818). In it Theophanes paints a vivid picture of the Empire's struggle in the seventh and eighth centuries both to withstand foreign invasions and to quell internal religious conflicts. Theophanes's carefully developed chronological scheme was mined extensively by later Byzantine and Western record keepers; his chronicle was used as a source of information as well as a stylistic model. It is the framework upon which all Byzantine chronology for this period must be based. Important topics covered by the Chronicle include: The Empire's struggle to repel explosive Arab expansionism and the Bulgar invasion. The iconoclastic controversy, which caused civil war within Byzantium and led to schism between the churches of Constantinople and Rome. The development of the Byzantine thematic system, the administrative and social structure that would bring the Empire to the height of its power and prosperity. Almost all the sources used by Theophanes have perished, leaving his chronicle as the most important historical literature from this period. Turledove's translation makes available in English this crucial primary text for the study of medieval Byzantine civilization.
Author | : Theophanes Homologetesconfessor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John F. Haldon |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 528 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521319171 |
An analytical account of developments within Byzantine culture, society and the state from c. 610 to 717.
Author | : Roger Scott |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 538 |
Release | : 2018-02-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1351219448 |
Byzantine chronicles have traditionally been regarded as a somewhat inferior form of Byzantine history writing, especially in comparison with 'classicizing' historians. The aim of many of these papers is both to rescue the reputation of the Byzantine chroniclers, especially Malalas and Theophanes, and also to provide some examples of how these two chroniclers in particular can be exploited usefully both to reveal aspects of the past itself, notably of the period of Justinian, and also of how the Byzantines interpreted their own past, which included on occasions rewriting that past to suit altered contemporary needs. For the period of Justinian in particular, proper attention to aspects of the humble Byzantine chronicle can also help achieve a better understanding of the period than that provided by the classicizing Procopius with his emphasis on war and conquest. By considering more general aspects of the place of history-writing in Byzantine culture, the papers also help explain why history remained such an important aspect of Byzantine culture.
Author | : Jesse W. Torgerson |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 2022-07-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9004516859 |
The ninth-century Chronographia of George the Synkellos and Theophanes is the most influential historical text ever written in medieval Constantinople. Yet modern historians have never explained its popularity and power. This interdisciplinary study draws on new manuscript evidence to finally animate the Chronographia’s promise to show attentive readers the present meaning of the past. Begun by one of the Roman emperor’s most trusted and powerful officials in order to justify a failed revolt, the project became a shockingly ambitious re-writing of time itself—a synthesis of contemporary history, philosophy, and religious practice into a politicized retelling of the human story. Even through radical upheavals of the Byzantine political landscape, the Chronographia’s unique historical vision again and again compelled new readers to chase after the elusive Ends of Time.
Author | : Leonora Neville |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2018-05-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107039983 |
Makes the study of medieval Greek historical writing accessible by providing fundamental orientation and information.
Author | : Georgije Ostrogorski |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 736 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780813511986 |
Succinctly traces the Byzantine Empire's thousand-year course with emphasis on political development and social, aesthetic, economic and ecclesiastical factors
Author | : Joseph J. Reidy |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 3031554442 |