A comprehensive analysis of Greek and Latin historiography from Constantine to the end of the sixth century AD. It aims to examine the development of late antique historiography, stressing the relations between pagan and Christian historians, their...
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A comprehensive analysis of Greek and Latin historiography from Constantine to the end of the sixth century AD. It aims to examine the development of late antique historiography, stressing the relations between pagan and Christian historians, their polemics, and their often neglected agreements. Intro -- GREEK AND ROMAN HISTORIOGRAPHY IN LATE ANTIQUITY -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- PART ONE -- Chapter One Historiography in the Age of Constantine -- Chapter Two Ammianus Marcellinus -- Chapter Three Minor Latin Historians of the Fourth Century A.D. -- Chapter Four The Historia Augusta and Pagan Historiography -- Chapter Five The Church Historians after Eusebius -- Chapter Six Pagan Historiography and the Decline of the Empire -- Chapter Seven The Church Historians (I): Socrates, Sozomenus, and Theodoretus -- PART TWO -- Chapter Eight The Church Historians (II): Philostorgius and Gelasius of Cyzicus -- Chapter Nine The Development of Greek Historiography: Priscus, Malchus, Candidus -- Chapter Ten Latin Historiography: Jerome, Orosius and the Western Chronicles -- PART THREE -- Chapter Eleven Latin Historiography and the Barbarian Kingdoms -- Chapter Twelve Historiography in the East -- Chapter Thirteen The Church Historians and Chalcedon -- Chapter Fourteen The Beginning of Byzantine Chronography: John Malalas -- Index.
