Theophilus of Edessa s Chronicle and the Circulation of Historical - Knowledge in Late Antiquity and Early Isla

Zusammenfassung A reconstruction of the lost chronicle of Theophilus of Edessa (d.785). Covering 590-760! it describes such world-changing events as the last great war of antiquity between Byzantium and Iran! the Arab conquests! the establishment of a Muslim empire! and the revolution that saw the capital of this empire shift from Damascus to Baghdad.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Robert G. Hoyland
• Collaboration: Robert G. Hoyland (Editeur), Robert G. Hoyland (Traduction)
• Edition: Liverpool University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 03.08.2011
• EAN: 9781846316982
• ISBN: 978-1-84631-698-2
• Pages: 272
• Thèmes: Translated Texts for Historians; Translated Texts for Historians; Translated Texts for Historian
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Antiquité