The Chronographia of George the Synkellos and Theophanes The Ends of Time in Ninth-Century Constantinople

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 animat...

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Main Author: Torgerson, Jesse W. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Brill 2022
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