Count Marcellinus and His Chronicle

by Brian Croke

Count Marcellinus and his Chronicle constitutes the first comprehensive study of Marcellinus, a courtier of the emperor Justinian, and his chronicle covering the eastern Roman world from AD 379 to 534. Brian Croke casts new light on the career of Marcellinus and develops a case for understanding his Latin chronicle as an essentially Byzantine document written by an educated imperial official. This book also enriches our understanding of society and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198150016
• ISBN13: 9780198150015
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"