{"product_id":"the-rise-and-fall-of-nikephoros-ii-phokas-five-contemporary-texts-in-annotated-translations-9789004382206","title":"The Rise and Fall of Nikephoros II Phokas: Five Contemporary Texts in Annotated Translations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn The Rise and Fall of Nikephoros II Phokas, Denis Sullivan presents five Byzantine Greek texts that document the remarkable career of Nikephoros II Phokas, emperor from 963 until his death in 969. The first three texts are historical chronicles covering the period 944-963, which sees Nikephoras’ rise from military general. The fourth is a “historical epic” poem on the successful Byzantine expedition against Arab Crete in 960-961, for which Nikephoros was the field commander. The last text is a liturgical office that declares the slain emperor a martyr and a saint. These texts, translated into English for the first time, provide information on the Phokades that is not found elsewhere in the Greek sources, and the chronicles appear to reflect now lost pro-Phokan family sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Acknowledgements Abbreviations   Introduction to the Three Chronicles: Theophanes Continuatus, Symeon the Logothete, and Pseudo-Symeon   Text 1: Theophanes Continuatus Book 6, Years 944–961  Text and Translation   Text 2: The Revised Chronicle of Symeon the Logothete for the Years 948–963 from Vat. gr. 163 and the Interpolations on Nikephoros the Elder from Vat. gr. 153  Text and Translations  a The Revised Chronicle of Symeon the Logothete for the Years 948–963 from Vat. gr. 163  b The Revised Chronicle of Symeon the Logothete: Interpolations on Nikephoros the Elder from Vat. gr. 153   Text 3: The Chronicle of Pseudo-Symeon for the Years 944–962  Text and Translation   Text 4: The Capture of Crete, by Theodosios the Deacon  Introduction  Text and Translation   Text 5: Akolouthia for St Nikephoros Phokas  Introduction  Text and Translation   Glossary Bibliography General Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210760380759,"sku":"9789004382206","price":160.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-rise-and-fall-of-nikephoros-ii-phokas-five-contemporary-texts-in-annotated-translations-9789004382206","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}