On the birth of Christ

Title(s):
  • On the birth of Christ
  • Εἰς τὴν Χριστοῦ γέννησιν
    (Eis tēn Christou gennēsin, On the birth of Christ)
Period covered:
Birth of Christ
Language:
Greek
State of Preservation:
Partial
Genre:
  • Oration
Remarks:
The information in the sermon is sometimes thought to derive from a chronicle. Croke (1990: 36) attributes it to Hesychius the Illustrious, Kaldellis (2005: 392) to another Hesychius who was probably a priest, Treadgold (2010: 271) to Eustathius of Epiphaneia. One could also think of Hesychius of Jerusalem.
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Bibliography:
  • B. Croke (1990) 'Byzantine chronicle writing. I: The early development of Byzantine chronicles'. In: Studies in John Malalas, ed. E. Jeffreys - B. Croke - R. Scott. Sydney: 27-38.
  • A. Kaldellis (2005) 'The works and days of Hesychios the Illoustrios of Miletos'. Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 45: 381-403.
  • W.T. Treadgold (2010) The early Byzantine historians. Basingstoke: 270-278.