A Synopsis Of Byzantine History, 811-1057: Translation And Notes (Paperback)

This Book Was First Published In 2010. John Skylitzes' Extraordinary Middle Byzantine Chronicle Covers The Reigns Of The Byzantine Emperors From The Death Of Nicephorus I In 811 To The Deposition Of Michael Vi In 1057, And Provides The Only Surviving Continuous Narrative Of The Late Tenth And Early Eleventh Centuries. A High Official Living In The Late Eleventh Century, Skylitzes Used A Number Of Existing Greek Histories (Some Of Them No Longer Extant) To Create A Digest Of The Previous Three Centuries. It Is Without Question The Major Historical Source For The Period And Is Cited Constantly In Modern Scholarship. This Edition Features Introductions By Jean-Claude Cheynet And Bernard Flusin, Along With Extensive Notes. It Will Be An Essential And Exciting Addition To The Libraries Of All Historians Of The Byzantine Age.