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Apocalypse. An Alexandrian World Chronicle
Pseudo-Methodius
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Hardback. The Apocalypse informed medieval expectations of the end of the world, responses to strange and exotic invaders, and the legend of Alexander the Great. An Alexandrian World Chronicle represented the early Christian chronicle tradition that would dominate medieval historiography. Both crossed the Mediterranean in Late Antiquity. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
This volume contains two texts that crossed the Mediterranean in Late Antiquity. The Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius was one of the first works composed in response to the Arab invasions and the establishment of the Muslim empire in the seventh century. In a matter of decades, it was translated from its original Syriac into Greek and from Greek into Latin. (Both the Greek and Latin texts are presented here.) The Apocalypse enjoyed immense popularity throughout the Middle Ages, informing expectations of the end of the world, responses to strange and exotic invaders like the Mongols and Turks, and even the legendary versions of the life of Alexander the Great. An Alexandrian World Chronicle (Excerpta Latina Barbari) was considered important by no less a humanist than Joseph Scaliger. He recognized it as a representative of an early stage in the Christian chronicle tradition that would dominate medieval historiography. The original Greek text may have been a diplomatic gift from the court of Justinian to a potential ally among Frankish royalty, translated two centuries later by the Franks themselves in their efforts to convert the pagan Saxons. In addition to presenting a universal chronicle with a comprehensive ethnography and geography, the Excerpta offer a Euhemeristic narrative of the gods and another account of Alexander.
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674053076
SKU
V9780674053076
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About Pseudo-Methodius
Benjamin Garstad is Professor of Classics at MacEwan University.
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