John Zonaras' Epitome of Histories

John Zonaras' Epitome of Histories
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 215
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ISBN-10 : 9780192688583
ISBN-13 : 0192688588
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Book Synopsis John Zonaras' Epitome of Histories by : Theofili Kampianaki

Download or read book John Zonaras' Epitome of Histories written by Theofili Kampianaki and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-04 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twelfth-century chronicle of John Zonaras, which begins with the biblical Creation and ends in 1118, is one of the longest historical accounts written in Greek that has come down to us. It was also one of the most popular historical works of the Greek-speaking world during the Middle Ages, with a remarkably large number of manuscripts preserving the entire text or parts of it. John Zonaras' Epitome of Histories: A Compendium of Jewish-Roman History and Its Reception analyses Zonaras' chronicle as both a literary composition and a historical account. It concentrates on its composition, sources, and political, ideological, and literary background. It also includes discussions that go beyond the text, such as on the intellectual networks surrounding Zonaras, and the anticipated audience and the reception of the chronicle. By examining such issues, Theofili Kampianaki aims to present Zonaras' chronicle as a product which emerged from a milieu characterized by the increased contacts with Western people and the Komnenian style of rulership in the imperial bureaucracy, and as a work which seamlessly merges the traditions of chronicle writing and classicizing historiography.


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