Apocalypse. An Alexandrian World Chronicle
Author | : Pseudo-Methodius |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 461 |
Release | : 2012-06-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674053076 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674053079 |
Rating | : 4/5 (079 Downloads) |
Download or read book Apocalypse. An Alexandrian World Chronicle written by Pseudo-Methodius and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.