John Zonaras' Epitome of Histories
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John Zonaras' Epitome of Histories by Theofili Kampianaki
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.
The bibliography is excellent and includes entries for works published as recently as 2021* Thomas M. Banchich, Plekos 25 *
With erudite philology and the meticulous examination of both Zonaras' careful and purposeful use of source material and the reception of his work by later authors both Roman and foreign, Kampianaki's scholarship lays avenues on which to take historical enquiry as readers of her book pick up the threads of her argument and exposition. * Dimitris Krallis, Simon Fraser University, Histos 17 *
With erudite philology and the meticulous examination of both Zonaras' careful and purposeful use of source material and the reception of his work by later authors both Roman and foreign, Kampianaki's scholarship lays avenues on which to take historical enquiry as readers of her book pick up the threads of her argument and exposition. * Dimitris Krallis, Simon Fraser University, Histos 17 *
Theofili Kampianaki is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of History and Cultures, University of Birmingham. She was previously a Research Fellow at the Birmingham Research Institute for History and Cultures. She holds a doctorate and a Master's from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Athens. She has written on the reception of Plutarch in Byzantium, and on the reception of Flavius Josephus in Medieval Greek and Latin literature. She has received scholarships from the University of Athens, the Alexander Onassis Foundation, and the A.G. Leventis Foundation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192865106 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192865102 |
| Title | John Zonaras' Epitome of Histories |
| Author | Theofili Kampianaki |
| Series | Oxford Studies In Byzantium |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2022-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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