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Guide to Byzantine Historical

Writing
Leonora Neville
University of Wisconsin, Madison

This handy reference guide makes it easier to access and understand histories
written in Greek between 600 and 1480 CE. Covering classicizing histories that
continued ancient Greek traditions of historiography, sweeping, fast-paced
‘chronicle’ type histories, and dozens of idiosyncratic historical texts, it distills the
results of complex, multi-lingual, specialist scholarship into clear explanations of
the basic information needed to approach each medieval Greek history. It provides
a sound basis for further research on each text by describing what we know about
the time of composition, content covered by the history, authorship, extant
manuscripts, previous editions and translations, and basic bibliography. Even-
April 2018
handed explanations of scholarly debates give readers the information they need to
228 x 152 mm 350pp 2 tables
assess controversies independently. A comprehensive introduction orients students
and non-specialists to the traditions and methods of Byzantine historical writing. It
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will prove an invaluable timesaver for Byzantinists and an essential gateway for
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1. Theophylakt Simokatta; 2. Paschal Chronicle; 3. George Synkellos; 4. Chronicle of
Theophanes; 5. Patriarch Nikephoros; 6. Scriptor Incertus de Leo V; 7. Chronicle of 811; 8.
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Megas Chronographos; 9. George the Monk; 10. Peter of Alexandria; 11. Genesios; 12.
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Theophanes Continuatus; 13. Constantinian excerpts; 14. John Kaminiates; 15. Symeon the
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Logothete; 16. Leo the Deacon; 17. Chronicle of Monemvasia; 18. Chronicon Bruxellense; $26.99 $21.59
19. Psellos; 20. John Xiphilinos; 21. Michael Attaleiates; 22. John Skylitzes and Scylitzes
Continuatus; 23. George Kedrenos; 24. Nikephoros Bryennios; 25. Anna Komnene; 26. John
Kinnamos; 27. John Zonaras; 28. Constantine Manasses; 29. Michael Glykas; 30.
Eustathios of Thessaloniki; 31. Joel; 32. Niketas Choniates; 33. George Akropolites; 34.
Theodore Skoutariotes; 35. George Pachymeres; 36. Nikephoros Gregoras; 37. Ephraim;
38. Constantine Akropolites the Grand Logothete; 39. Chronicle of Morea; 40. Nikephoros
Kallistos Xanthopoulos; 41. John VI Kantakouzenos; 42. Michael Panaretos; 43. Chronicle of
Ioannina; 44. Chronicle of Tocco; 45. John Kananos; 46. John Anagnostes; 47. Leontios
Machairas; 48. Sylvester Syropoulos; 49. Doukas; 50. George Sphrantzes; 51. Michael
Kritovoulos; 52. Laonikos Chalkokondyles; Appendix 1; Appendix 2.

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