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Zosimus; also known by the Latin name Zosimus Historicus, i.e. "Zosimus the Historian;" was a Greek historian who lived in Constantinople during the reign of the Eastern Roman Emperor Anastasius I (491-518). According to Photius, he was a comes, and held the office of "advocate" of the imperial treasury. Zozimos was also known for condemning Constantines rejection of the pagan gods in his time. Zosimus' Historia Nova, or The New History is written in Greek in six books. For the period from show more 238 to 270, he apparently uses Dexippus; for the period from 270 to 404, Eunapius; and after 407, Olympiodorus. His dependence upon his sources is made clear by the change in tone and style between the Eunapian and Olympiodoran sections, and by the gap left in between them. In the Eunapian section, for example, he is pessimistic and critical of Stilicho; in the Olympiodoran section, he offers precise figures and transliterations from the Latin, and favors Stilicho. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama. show lessTags
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This is the text of the 7th-century Greek historian Zosimus, which unfortunately is almost impossible to get in English translation. Not being an expert in the field I relied on noted historian Averil Cameron's review in a scholarly journal and purchased this directly from the Australian Association of Byzantine Studies. It is a wonderful text with excellent footnotes. The only complaint is the typewritten quality of the font and its exorbitant cost: $48AUS. Buy it at the Association's website where it is very available; it's well worth it!
" ... all the good latter historians of the Roman empire, beginning with Xiphilinus, Zonaras, Zosimus &c." - Thomas Jefferson to Walker Murray, 19 Aug. 1785 [PTJ 8:409-412]
Una verdadera joya. Una historia de Roma, contada desde el punto de vista, de un griego pagano de finales del siglo V y primeros del VI. Como historiador defiende el auge del cristianismo como causa principal de la decadencia de Roma, muchos siglos antes de que lo haga Gibbon. Este libro es un contrapeso imprescindible para el resto de relatos que han sobrevivido a los siglos, sobre la historia de Roma. Si bien, se trata de una visión parcial de la historia como es habitual, al menos es la parte menos común la que podemos contrastar con esta lectura y eso la hace doblemente valiosa..
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- 937.06 — History & geography History of ancient world (to ca. 499) Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Empire 31 B.C.-476 A.D.
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- DG207 .Z8913 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania City History of Italy Ancient Italy. Rome to 476 History General
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