The Chronicle of John Malalas

The Chronicle of John Malalas

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 1986-01-01

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 9004344608

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Malalas' purpose in writing his work is twofold: 1) to set out the course of sacred history as interpreted by the Christian chronicle tradition (covered by Books 1-9); and 2) to provide a summary account of events under the Roman emperors up to and including his own lifetime (covered by Books 10-18).


Studies in John Malalas

Studies in John Malalas

Author: Elizabeth Jeffreys

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 1990-01-01

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 9004344624

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Preliminary Material /Elizabeth Jeffreys , Brian Croke and Roger Scott -- Malalas, the man and his work /Brian Croke -- Byzantine chronicle writing /Brian Croke -- Malalas' world view /Elizabeth Jeffreys -- Malalas and his contemporaries /Roger Scott -- A record of public buildings and monuments /Ann Moffatt -- Chronological structures in the chronicle /Elizabeth Jeffreys -- Malalas' sources /Elizabeth Jeffreys -- Language of Malalas /Alan James -- The transmission of Malalas' chronicle /Elizabeth Jeffreys -- The development of a critical text /Brian Croke -- Modem study of Malalas /Brian Croke -- Conclusion /Elizabeth Jeffreys -- Passages cited from Malalas /Elizabeth Jeffreys -- Index /Elizabeth Jeffreys , Brian Croke and Roger Scott.


Byzantine Chronicles and the Sixth Century

Byzantine Chronicles and the Sixth Century

Author: Roger Scott

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 538

ISBN-13: 1351219448

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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.


Light from the Ancient Past, Vol. 1

Light from the Ancient Past, Vol. 1

Author: Jack Finegan

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2015-12-08

Total Pages: 651

ISBN-13: 1400875153

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A photograph, map, or diagram illustrates the text for every site described in this pilgrimage to Palestine, beginning with places connected with John the Baptist and proceeding to Bethlehem and Nazareth, Samaria and Galilee, Jerash, Caesarea, Jericho, the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, and Emmaus. Each entry concludes with a brief bibliography of pertinent literature. Professor Finegan's knowledge of Christian theology and history plus his command of the archeology and topography of the Holy Land make his book an authoritative guide, a book for study and reference, and a volume for devotional reading. Originally published in 1969. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.


A Social and Religious History of the Jews: High Middle Ages, 500-1200

A Social and Religious History of the Jews: High Middle Ages, 500-1200

Author: Salo Wittmayer Baron

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 1957-09

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 9780231088404

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This book explores the puzzling phenomenon of new veiling practices among lower middle class women in Cairo, Egypt. Although these women are part of a modernizing middle class, they also voluntarily adopt a traditional symbol of female subordination. How can this paradox be explained? An explanation emerges which reconceptualizes what appears to be reactionary behavior as a new style of political struggle--as accommodating protest. These women, most of them clerical workers in the large government bureaucracy, are ambivalent about working outside the home, considering it a change which brings new burdens as well as some important benefits. At the same time they realize that leaving home and family is creating an intolerable situation of the erosion of their social status and the loss of their traditional identity. The new veiling expresses women's protest against this. MacLeod argues that the symbolism of the new veiling emerges from this tense subcultural dilemma, involving elements of both resistance and acquiescence.


Light from the Ancient Past, Vol. 2

Light from the Ancient Past, Vol. 2

Author: Jack Finegan

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2017-03-14

Total Pages: 501

ISBN-13: 1400885914

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A photograph, map, or diagram illustrates the text for every site described in this pilgrimage to Palestine, beginning with places connected with John the Baptist and proceeding to Bethlehem and Nazareth, Samaria and Galilee, Jerash, Caesarea, Jericho, the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, and Emmaus. Each entry concludes with a brief bibliography of pertinent literature. Professor Finegan's knowledge of Christian theology and history plus his command of the archeology and topography of the Holy Land make his book an authoritative guide, a book for study and reference, and a volume for devotional reading. Originally published in 1969. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.


The Alexandrian Riots of 38 C.E. and the Persecution of the Jews. A Historical Reconstruction

The Alexandrian Riots of 38 C.E. and the Persecution of the Jews. A Historical Reconstruction

Author: Sandra Gambetti

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2009-09-28

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9047441915

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Scholars have read the Alexandrian riots of 38 CE according to intertwined dichotomies. The Alexandrian Jews fought to keep their citizenship - or to acquire it; they evaded the payment of the poll-tax - or prevented any attempts to impose it on them; they safeguarded their identity against the Greeks - or against the Egyptians. Avoiding that pattern and building on the historical reconstruction of the experience of the Alexandrian Jewish community under the Ptolemies, this work submits that the riots were the legal and political consequence of an imperial adjudication against the Jews. Most of the Jews lost their residence never to recover it again. The Roman emperor, the Roman prefect of Egypt and the Alexandrian citizenry - all shared responsibilities according to their respective and expected roles.