The Chronicle of Theophanes: Anni mundi 6095-6305 (A.D. 602-813) (Paperback, 1982)

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In it Theophanes paints a vivid picture of the Empire's struggle in the seventh and eighth centuries both to withstand foreign invasions and to quell internal religious conflicts. Almost all the sources used by Theophanes have perished, leaving his chronicle as the most important historical literature from this period.

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The most important illuminating source that survived from the two centuries termed the dark ages of Byzantium is the chronicle of the monk Theophanes (d. 817 or 818). In it Theophanes paints a vivid picture of the Empire's struggle in the seventh and eighth centuries both to withstand foreign invasions and to quell internal religious conflicts. Theophanes's carefully developed chronological scheme was mined extensively by later Byzantine and Western record keepers; his chronicle was used as a source of information as well as a stylistic model. It is the framework upon which all Byzantine chronology for this period must be based. Important topics covered by the Chronicle include: The Empire's struggle to repel explosive Arab expansionism and the Bulgar invasion. The iconoclastic controversy, which caused civil war within Byzantium and led to schism between the churches of Constantinople and Rome. The development of the Byzantine thematic system, the administrative and social structure that would bring the Empire to the height of its power and prosperity. Almost all the sources used by Theophanes have perished, leaving his chronicle as the most important historical literature from this period. Turledove's translation makes available in English this crucial primary text for the study of medieval Byzantine civilization.

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PublisherUniversity of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-139780812211283
eBay Product ID (ePID)104475823

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Publication Year1982
TypeTextbook
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Chronicle of Theophanes: Anni Mundi 6095-6305 (A.D. 602-813)
SubjectArchaeology
Number of Pages226 Pages

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Item Height229 mm
Item Width152 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
TranslatorHarry Turtledove
Series TitleThe Middle Ages Series

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