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Byzantine historical writing James Howard-Johnston
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Howard-Johnston, James, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historians--Byzantine Empire.
- Historians.
- Byzantine Empire--Intellectual life.
- Byzantine Empire.
- Byzantine Empire--Civilization.
- Byzantine Empire--Historiography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford University Press, 2026.
- Oxford New York, NY Oxford University Press [2026]
- Summary:
- In this collection of essays, James Howard-Johnston evaluates historical sources from across the entire existence of the Byzantine empire
- Contents:
- Cover
- Byzantine Historical Writing
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- List of Abbreviations
- List of Maps
- Introduction
- 1: Autopsy, Oral Tradition, and Documents
- Ancient Historians' Sources: Modern Views
- Ancient Historians' Use of Documentary Sources
- Documentary Sources: Variety and Varying Quality
- Use of Official Sources by Byzantine Historians
- Conclusion
- 2: Byzantine Histories, 600-1200
- Classical and Late Antique Historians
- Byzantine Historical Writing, 600-1200
- Mandarin History
- Sources
- Content and Character
- Conclusion
- 3: Byzantine Chronicles
- Definition
- Byzantine Chronicles
- Authorship and Character
- 4: Procopius
- Life
- Writing
- Staff Work
- Expertise
- History
- 5: Contemporary History in the Chronographia of Theophanes
- The Chronographia
- Official Sources
- A Case Study: Military Activity in the East 775-6 to 783-4
- Authorship of Contemporary History in the Chronographia
- 6: Constantine Porphyrogenitus and the De administrando imperio
- General Features of the DAI
- Constantine's Role in the Formation of the DAI
- Historico-diplomatic Core
- The Norman-Byzantine War according to Gesta Roberti
- The Alexiad and Gesta Roberti Compared: Background, Preparations, and Opening Operations of the 1081 Campaign
- The Alexiad and Gesta Roberti Compared: From the Siege of Dyrrachion (1081) to the Death of Robert Guiscard (1085)
- Other Sources, Written and Oral, of the Alexiad
- Formation of the Alexiad : Drafting and Editing
- Conclusions
- 10: Nikephoros Bryennios and the Alexiad
- Campaign Narratives
- The Two Hands Compared
- Komnenian Coup
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Modern Works
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 20, 2026)
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9780198940616
- 0198940610
- 9780198939375
- 019893937X
- OCLC:
- 1573358034
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000352480
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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