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Byzantine Chronicles and the Sixth Century (Paperback)
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Byzantine Chronicles and the Sixth Century (Paperback)
Series: Variorum Collected Studies
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Byzantine chronicles have traditionally been regarded as a somewhat
inferior form of Byzantine history writing, especially in
comparison with 'classicizing' historians. The aim of many of these
papers is both to rescue the reputation of the Byzantine
chroniclers, especially Malalas and Theophanes, and also to provide
some examples of how these two chroniclers in particular can be
exploited usefully both to reveal aspects of the past itself,
notably of the period of Justinian, and also of how the Byzantines
interpreted their own past, which included on occasions rewriting
that past to suit altered contemporary needs. For the period of
Justinian in particular, proper attention to aspects of the humble
Byzantine chronicle can also help achieve a better understanding of
the period than that provided by the classicizing Procopius with
his emphasis on war and conquest. By considering more general
aspects of the place of history-writing in Byzantine culture, the
papers also help explain why history remained such an important
aspect of Byzantine culture.
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