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Kolias G., Biographie, [in:] Léon Choerosphactès, Sénina T.A., Аnth. Gr. 15.12 de Léon le Philosophe magistre, proconsul et patrice. Biographie – Corréspon- comme source autobiographique, “Greek, Roman, and dance (texte et traduction), ed. G. Kolias, Athen 1939, Byzantine Studies” 57.3, 2017, p. 713–720. p. 15–73. Sv. Kassija Konstantinopol’skaja, Gimny, kanony, Lev Matematik i Filosof, Sočinenija, ed. et trans. epigrammy / T. Senina, Kassija Konstantinovskaja: T.A. Senina, Sankt-Peterburg 2017 [= Новая визан- žizn’ i tvorčestvo, Sankt-Peterburg 2015 [= Legenda тийская библиотека. Источники / Novaja Vizantij- legantur. Quadrivium издательский проект. Seria skaja Biblioteka. Istočniki]. Byzantina / Legenda legantur. Quadrivium izdatel’skij proekt. Seria Byzantina]. Magdalino P., In Search of the Byzantine Court- ier: Leo Choirosphaktes and Constantine Manasses, * [in:] Byzantine Court Culture from 829 to 1204, Mirosław J. Leszka (Łódź)3 ed. H. Maguire, Washington 1997, p. 146–161. Translated by Marek Majer Senina T.A., Ellinizm v Vizantii IX veka, Sankt-Pe- terburg 2018 [= Новая византийская библиотека. * Uniwersytet Łódzki, Wydział Filozoficzno-Historyczny, Источники / Novaja Vizantijskaja Biblioteka. Istočniki]. Katedra Historii Bizancjum

DOI: 10.18778/2084-140X.08.22 Leonora Neville, Guide to Byzantine Historical Writing, with the assist- ance of David Harrisville, Irina Tamarkina, and Charlotte Whatley, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2018, pp. XII, 322.

he work under discussion has been edited set before themselves and makes certain remarks Tby Leonora Neville, professor at the Uni- about the intended readers of their works. Some versity of Wisconsin and expert in the history space is also devoted to issues such as classicism, and culture of the Middle Byzantine period; the emphasis, and meaning in Byzantine historical bibliography was compiled with the assistance writings, as well as to the problems of dating, of David Harrisville, Irina Tamarkina and Char- nomenclature, and the language itself. The final lotte Whatley (p. XI). The book is conceived as part of the Introduction provides information a companion to Byzantine historical works writ- on the principal series of publications in which ten between the years 600 and 1490. Thus, the editions of Byzantine historical sources may be author purposefully leaves out the Early Byzan- found as well a basic bibliography, featuring tine period as well as reaches beyond the year several essential works from which – according 1453, marking the end of the Byzantine state to Neville – the reader should begin his or her (p. 4–5). As regards Neville’s criteria for select- study of Byzantine historiography. ing the texts to be covered the volume, she chose The main part of the book consists of 52 only those that call themselves “histories” or entries, covering the following authors/works: “chronicles”, or that clearly look like such (p. 4) as Theophylakt Simokatta (p. 47–51), Pas- well as those that ostensibly participate in tradi- chal Chronicle (p. 52–55), George Synkellos tions of Greek history writing (p. 3). (p. 56–60), Chronicle of Theophanes (p. 61–71), The core, entry-based part of the book is Patriarch Nikephoros (p. 72–77), Scriptor In- preceded by an Introduction (p. 1–44), in which certus de Leo V (p. 78–80), Chronicle of 811 the author expounds her conception of Byzan- (p. 81–84), Megas Chronographos (p. 85–86), tine historical literature and characterizes the George the Monk (p. 87–92), Peter of Alex- community of Byzantine historians of the rele- andria (p. 93–94), Genesios (p. 95–100), The- vant periods: she describes the objectives they ophanes Continuatus (p. 101–109), Constan-

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