The Chronicle of John Malalas
Author | : |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 1986-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004344600 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004344608 |
Rating | : 4/5 (608 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Chronicle of John Malalas written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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).