Greek and Roman Historiography in Late Antiquity : Fourth to Sixth Century A.D.

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. This book offers the first comprehensive study of Greek and Latin historiography from Constantine to the age of Justinian, dealing particularly with the relations between pagan and Christian historians, their polemics and also their agreements. Greek and Roman Historiography in Late Antiquity has been selected by Choice as Outstanding Academic Title (2005). Preface vii Abbreviations ix PART ONE Chapter One Historiography in the Age of Constantine 3 F. Winkelmann Chapter Two Ammianus Marcellinus / G. Sabbah 43 Chapter Three Minor Latin Historians of the Fourth Century A.D. / G. Bonamente 85 Chapter Four The Historia Augusta and Pagan Historiography / A. R. Birley 127 Chapter Five The Church Historians after Eusebius / P. Van Deun 151 Chapter Six Pagan Historiography and the Decline of the Empire / W. Liebeschuetz 177 Chapter Seven The Church Historians (I): Socrates, Sozomenus, and Theodoretus / H. Leppin 219 PART TWO Chapter Eight The Church Historians (II): Philostorgius and Gelasius of Cyzicus / G. Marasco 257 Chapter Nine The Development of Greek Historiography: Priscus, Malchus, Candidus / R. Blockley 289 Chapter Ten Latin Historiography: Jerome, Orosius and the Western Chronicles / G. Zecchini 317 PART THREE Chapter Eleven Latin Historiography and the Barbarian Kingdoms / B. Croke 349 Chapter Twelve Historiography in the East / M. R. Cataudella 391 Chapter Thirteen The Church Historians and Chalcedon / M. Whitby 449 Chapter Fourteen The Beginning of Byzantine Chronography: John Malalas / E. Jeffreys 497 Index 529

This book is the first comprehensive study 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 chiefly the relations between pagan and Christian historians, their polemics but also their often neglected agreements. Of special importance is the study of the Church historians who are considerable but not adequately known sources for the political and social history of the period. Greek and Latin Historiography in Late Antiquity is a highly valuable and useful reference tool for both scholars and students.

Greek and Roman Historiography in Late Antiquity has been selected by Choice as Outstanding Academic Title (2005).

"This book is the first comprehensive study of Greek and Roman historiography from the Age of Constantine to the end of the sixth century AD. It aims to examine the development of late antique historiography, stressing chiefly the relations between pagan and Christian historians, their polemics but also their often neglected agreements. Of special importance is the study of the Church historians who are considerable but not adequately known sources for the political and social history of the period. Greek and Roman Historiography in Late Antiquity is a highly valuable and useful reference tool for both scholars and students."--Jacket