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Informationen zum Autor Justin Lake is an Assistant Professor of Classics in the Department of International Studies at Texas A&M University. Klappentext The purpose of a prologue in the ancient and medieval world was to define the subject of the work, explain the author's motives and methodology, and obtain the reader's approval of his position. This volume brings together for the first time the most important historical prologues of the European tradition for a period of almost two millennia. The volume consists of more than 80 historical prologues and prefatory epistles from the fifth century BC to the fourteenth century. Each individual prologue is preceded by a brief introduction that provides basic information and context about the author and his work and directs the reader's attention to important ideas and themes. Taken together, they help to bridge the gap that separates the ancient and medieval world from our own. Zusammenfassung This volume brings together for the first time the most important historical prologues of the European tradition for a period of almost two millennia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter One: Antiquity (500 BCE-500 CE) 1. Hecataeus of Miletus, Genealogies 2. Herodotus, Histories 3. Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4. Polybius, Histories 5. Diodorus Siculus, Library 6. Aulus Hirtius, Preface to Book 8 of Caesar’s Commentaries on the Gallic War 7. Sallust, Catiline's War 8. Sallust, The Jugurthine War 9. Livy, History of Rome 10. Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 11. Flavius Josephus, The Jewish War 12. Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 13. Tacitus, Agricola 14. Tacitus, Histories 15. Tacitus, Annals 16. Florus, Epitome of Roman History 17. Justin, Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus 18. Herodian, History of the Empire after Marcus 19. Jerome, Chronicle 20. Eunapius of Sardis, History after Dexippus 21. Sulpicius Severus, Life of Saint Martin 22. Rufinus, Ecclesiastical History 23. Orosius, Seven Books of History against the Pagans Chapter Two: The Early Middle Ages (500-900 CE) 24. Jordanes, On the Summary of the Eras, and the Origin and Deeds of the Romans (Romana) 25. Jordanes, On the Origins and Deeds of the Goths (Getica) 26. Procopius, Wars 27. Procopius, Secret History 28. Agathias, Histories 29. Gildas, On the Destruction and Conquest of Britain 30. Gregory of Tours, Histories 31. Fredegar, Chronicle 32. Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People 33. Paul the Deacon, Roman History 34. Einhard, Life of Charlemagne 35. Frechulf of Lisieux, Chronicle 36. The Astronomer, Life of Emperor Louis 37. Nithard, Histories 38. Agnellus of Ravenna, The Book of the Bishops of the Church of Ravenna 39. Erchempert, History of the Lombards of Benevento Chapter Three: The Central Middle Ages (900-1100) 40. Regino of Prüm, Chronicle 41. Odo of Cluny, Life of Saint Gerald of Aurillac 42. Flodoard, History of the Church of Rheims 43. Liudprand of Cremona, Antapodosis 44. Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim, The Deeds of Otto 45. Widukind of Corvey, Saxon History 46. Heriger of Lobbes, Life of Remaclus/Deeds of the Bishops of Liège 47. Letaldus of Micy, The Miracles of Saint Maximin 48. Letaldus of Micy, Life of Saint Julian 49. Richer of Saint-Rémi, Histories 50. Aimoin of Fleury, History of the Franks 51. Dudo of Saint-Quentin, Deeds of the Normans 52. Adalbold of Utrecht, Life of Emperor Henry II 53. Raoul Glaber, Histories 54. Wipo, Life of Emperor Conrad II 55. ...
