Essays about: "Theophanes Continuatus"

Found 1 essay containing the words Theophanes Continuatus.

  1. 1. Emperor, savior, murderer: The tendency of two 10th century Byzantine chronicles towards Basil I

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Grekiska (antik och bysantinsk)

    Author : Jonas Nilsson; [2006]
    Keywords : Grekisk litteratur; Greek literature; Humaniora; Humanities; bysantinska riket; Byzantine empire; narrativ strategi; narrative strategy; narrativ struktur; narrative structure; tendens; tendency; Vita Basilii; Theophanes Continuatus; Symeon Logothetes; Symeon the Logothete; makedoniska dynastin; Macedonian dynasty; Basileios Makedoniern; Basil the Macedonian; Basil I; Basileios I; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The paper aims to perform a comparative analysis of two Byzantine chronicles focused on their tendency towards emperor Basil I (r. 867-86). The chronicles in question are the so-called chronicle of Symeon the Logothete and the collection of writings that is commonly referred to as Theophanes Continuatus. READ MORE