Chronographiae quae Theophanis Continuati nomine fertur Libri I-IV: Recensuerunt anglice verterunt indicibus instruxerunt Michael Featherstone et Juan Signes-Codoñer, nuper repertis schedis Caroli de Boor adiuvantibus

Published by De Gruyter 2015

Chronographiae quae Theophanis Continuati nomine fertur Libri I-IV

Recensuerunt anglice verterunt indicibus instruxerunt Michael Featherstone et Juan Signes-Codoñer, nuper repertis schedis Caroli de Boor adiuvantibus

Edited by: Jeffrey Michael Featherstone and Juan Signes-Codoñer

Volume 53 in the series Corpus Fontium Historiae Byzantinae – Series Berolinensis

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614515043

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About this book

Taking up where the the chronicle of the monk Theophanes leaves off , the compilation known as Theophanes Continuatus was originally commissioned by the emperor Constantine VII (912-959) and marked the revival, or reinvention, of the genre of history in Byzantium, which also included the less successful text of Genesios, who worked with the same dossier of sources. A principal source for the second period of Iconoclasm and the Amorian dynasty, the tendentious narrative of Books I-IV of Theophanes Continuatus was intended to justify the murderous accession of Basil I (867-886), grandfather of Constantine VII and founder of the Macedonian dynasty, by presenting the emperors who preceded Basil as cruel heretics (Leo V, Michael II, Theophilus) or profligates (Michael III). But the facts here recorded and the often playful use of Classical learning give proof to the careful reader that the revival of Byzantine military power and culture from the Dark Age of the seventh and eighth centuries gained momentum under these same emperors. The present critical edition of Books I-IV replaces that of 1838 by I. Bekker. Accompanied by the first complete English translation and grammatical and historical indexes, the work is intended for specialists, students, and scholars in related fields.

Author / Editor information

Michael Featherstone, CNRS, Paris/University of Fribourg, Switzerland. Juan Signes-Codoñer, University of Valladolid, Spain.

Reviews

"Diese Quisquilien mindern nicht den Wert des neuen Bandes in der renommierten Editionsreihe byzantinischer Quellentexte: Bei Theophanes Continuatus steht man nun auf sicheren Beinen!"
Michael Grünbart in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2016.12.40

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
FOREWORD Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	VII
TABLE OF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
PROLEGOMENA Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	XI
XΡΟΝΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ ΣΥΓΓΡΑΦΕΙΣΑ ΕΚ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΞΕΩΣ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. ΛΟΓΟΙ Α′ - Δ′
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TEXTUS ET VERSIO ANGLICA
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Λόγος αʹ. Περὶ Λέοντος τοῦ ἐξ Ἀρμενίας Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	10
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INDICES
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(Deutsch)

Languages: Greek, English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: All those interested in the political history of Byzantium, in particular the second period of Iconoclasm and the Amorian dynasty.
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 394
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 1
Keywords: Theophanes Continuatus; Constantine Porphyrogenitus; Byzantine historiography

eBook

Published: November 13, 2015
ISBN: 9781614515043

Hardcover

Published: October 29, 2015
ISBN: 9781614515982