Its name comes from its system of chronology based on the christian paschal cycle. Mary whitby is instructor in greek and latin in the university of oxford and lecturer in ancient greek at merton college, oxford. Chronicon paschale the paschal chronicle, also called chronicum alexandrinum, constantinopolitanum or fasti siculi is the conventional name of a 7thcentury greek christian chronicle of the world. The chronicon paschale is typical of byzantine world chronicles in that it begins with the creation of the world. Buy chronicon paschale 284628 translated texts for historians by michael whitby, mary whitby isbn. Chronicon paschale the paschal chronicle, also called chronicum alexandrinum, constantinopolitanum or fasti siculi is the conventional name of a. The inhabitants of antioch count their era from the 12th day of the month of artemisius in the first year of gaius julius caesar, which was the year of the consuls lepidus and plancusa and the beginning of the indictions is counted from the first day of the month of gorpiaeus.
The chronicon paschale is one of the major constituents of the byzantine chronographic. It is an important source of information about the byzantine empire of that time, but for earlier periods it concentrates on sacred jewish history. Chronicon paschale 284628 ad modern language translations. A translation of the chronicon paschale, olympiads 112 to 187. As that would significantly expand this volume, the whitbys have chosen to start it in 284 with diocletian, at the point where it actually begins to contain useful information. An extremely important byzantine chronicle in a partly english translation. Whitby, whitbychronicon paschale 284628 2007 byzantine. The chronicon paschale is one of the major constituents of the byzantine chronographic tradition covering the late antique period. They wisely decided to give us the best part, from. At least this is the ground it covers in the principal manuscript, the codex vaticanus gr. Your generous donation will be matched 2to1 right now. Chronicon paschale also called chronicum alexandrinum, constantinopolitanum or fasti. The chronicon paschale is a chronicle which was written in about 630 a. Whitby, whitbychronicon paschale 284628 2007 free ebook download as pdf file.
Chronicon paschale the paschal or easter chronicle, also called chronicum alexandrinum, constantinopolitanum or fasti siculi, is the conventional name of a 7thcentury greek christian chronicle of the world. Fastias in english with contextual examples mymemory. It also contains a list of roman consuls, which is not translated here. The readers at whom this series is aimed are well served by this admirable annotated translation.
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