Apocalypse An Alexandrian World Chronicle Pseudo-Methodius Harvard University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία Social Sciences Religion

This Volume Contains Two Texts That Crossed The Mediterranean In Late Antiquity Apocalypse Of Pseudo-Methodius Was One First Works Composed Response To Arab Invasions And Establishment Muslim Empire Seventh Century A Matter Decades It Translated From Its Original Syriac Into Greek Latin (Both Are Presented Here ) Enjoyed Immense Popularity Throughout Middle Ages Informing Expectations End World Responses Strange Exotic Invaders Like Mongols Turks Even Legendary Versions Life Alexander Great An Alexandrian Chronicle (Excerpta Latina Barbari) Considered Important By No Less Humanist Than Joseph Scaliger He Recognized As Representative Early Stage Christian Tradition Would Dominate Medieval Historiography Text May Have Been Diplomatic Gift Court Justinian Potential Ally Among Frankish Royalty Centuries Later Franks Themselves Their Efforts Convert Pagan Saxons Addition Presenting Universal With Comprehensive Ethnography Geography Excerpta Offer Euhemeristic Narrative Gods Another Account Σελίδες: 464 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0604 Διαστάσεις: 13 3X13 3Cm