Chronicon Paschale 284-628 AD

The Chronicon Paschale is one of the major constituents of the Byzantine chronographic tradition covering the late antique period. "admirable annotated translation..."—Journal of Ecclesiastical History

Books about Chronicon Paschale 284-628

Books about Chronicon Paschale 284-628 AD

The thirteen essays presented here shed new light on the role of panegyric in the western and eastern Roman Empire in the late antique world. The core of the volume deals with prose and verse panegyric under the Christian Roman Empire (4th-7th century): key themes addressed are social and political

Late Antiquity was an eventful period on the eastern frontier of the Roman empire. From the failure of the Emperor Julian's invasion of Persia in 363 AD to the overwhelming victory of the Emperor Heraclius in 628, the Romans and Persians were engaged in almost constant conflict. This book, sequel