Late Antique Historiography

Ecclesiastical history

Title(s):
  • Ecclesiastical history
  • Ἐκκλησιαστικὴ ἱστορία
    (Ekklēsiastikē historia, Ecclesiastical history)
Author:
Period covered:
450-527?
Language:
Greek
State of Preservation:
Fragmentary
Genre:
  • Ecclesiastical history
Remarks:
The end date of the history is unclear. Pouderon (1997; 1998) argues that traces of Basil of Cilicia can be found in Anonymous, Epitome of ecclesiastical histories.
Edition - Translation:
Fragments:
  • Photius, Bibliotheca, cod. 42
  • Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopulos, Ecclesiastical history 1.1 [Patrologia Graeca 145.607]
  • Scholion ad Evagrius, Ecclesiastical history 3.21
  • Epitome of ecclesiastical histories 27d [Hansen 1995: 120]
Users:
Sources:
Bibliography:
  • G.C. Hansen (1995) Theodoros Anagnostes: Kirchengeschichte (Die griechischen christlichen Schriftsteller der ersten Jahrhunderte, NF 3). Second edition. Berlin.
  • B. Pouderon (1998) 'Le codex Parisinus Graecus 1555 A et sa récension de l'Épitomè byzantin d'histoires ecclésiastiques'. Revue des études byzantines 56: 169-191.
  • B. Pouderon (1997) 'Les fragments anonymes du Baroc. Gr. 142 et les notices consacrées à Jean Diacrinoménos, Basile de Cilicie et l'anonyme d'Héraclée'. Revue des études byzantines 55: 169-192.