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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements Preface List of Abbreviations xi xiii xv Introduction The Chronicle of 1234: Manuscript, editions, translations... 7 Approaching the Chronicle of Chapter 1 Text Author(s) Genre Morphology and composition Historical narrative and meta-narrative Chronology The Anonymous Chronicler s methodology Chapter 2 The Bible Chapter 3 The Book of Jubilees and 1 Enoch (second or first century BC) Introduction Newly discovered Syriac fragments of Jubilees in the Chronicle of Adaptations of traditions from Jubilees and 1 Enoch in the Chronicle of Chronology from Adam to Seth (Jubilees 4:1-2, 7) The descent of the Benai Elohim from Mount Hermon (1 Enoch 6:1-6) An antediluvian massacre (Jubilees 5:1-2, 9-10 and 1 Enoch 7, 9-10) The inheritance of Shem and his sons (Jubilees 8:12-16, 21) 68

2 VI table of contents The transgression of (the sons of) Canaan (Jubilees 10:27, 29, 32) Abraham, the ravens and the burning of the temple (Jubilees 11:11-12:15) Conclusion Chapter 4: The Lives of the Prophets Introduction The Lives in the Chronicle of Conclusion Chapter 5: Flavius Josephus (AD 37 c. 100) Introduction Josephus via Eusebius Chronicle Moses life before the Exodus The Siege of Jerusalem Conclusion Chapter 6: Hippolytus of Rome (d. AD 235) Chapter 7: Eusebius of Caesarea (d. AD 340) Church History Chronicle Conclusion Chapter 8: The Continuatio Antiochiensis Eusebii (c. 350) Introduction The Continuatio in the Chronicle of Two newly discovered fragments of the Continuatio in the Chronicle of Conclusion Chapter 9: Annianus of Alexandria (turn of the fifth century AD) Introduction Annianus in Syriac Annianus in the Chronicle of Conclusion

3 table of contents VII Chapter 10: Socrates of Constantinople (c. AD 380 c. 440) Introduction Socrates in the Chronicle of The Chronicle of 1234 and the Syriac Socrates Socrates through intermediaries Socrates in the Ecclesiastical Part Chapter 11: Theodoret of Cyrrhus (c. AD 393 c. 457) Chapter 12: John Malalas (c. AD 565) Chapter 13: John of Ephesus (c. AD ) Introduction The First and Second Part Third Part Conclusion Chapter 14: The History of Pseudo-Zachariah (c. AD ) Introduction Pseudo-Zachariah X Pseudo-Zachariah VII Pseudo-Zachariah VIII Pseudo-Zachariah in the Ecclesiastical Part Conclusion Chapter 15: The Book of the Cave of Treasures (sixth century AD?) 187 Chapter 16: Andronicus (sixth century AD) Introduction Reconstruction of Andronicus Chronicle Introduction Jewish chronology Egyptian chronology Pre-Abrahamic Chaldean chronology Additional aspects of postdiluvian and pre-abrahamic history Foundations of cities War

4 VIII table of contents The origin of idolatry Qainan and the origin of Chaldeism and idolatry Postdiluvian inventions Andronicus sources Conclusion Chapter 17: An unidentified medieval Greek history Introduction The Church History of Theodore Lector (c. 518) and the Epitome (early seventh century) Introduction Theodore in Syriac The Chronicle of 1234 and the Epitome The Church History of Philostorgius of Borissus (c. AD c. 425) Other points of contact between Theophanes and the later Syriac chronicle tradition for information on the fourth, fifth and sixth centuries The reign of Constantine the Great Proclamation of Julian Caesar and marriage of Julian and Helen/Constantia The proclamation of Gratian Augustus (and his appointment as consul) An earthquake in Alexandria during the reign of Valens (21 July AD 365) Arcadius building operations in Constantinople and foundation of Arcadioupolis The adoption of Theodosius II by Yazdegird The usurper John Cyrus, prefect of Constantinople The speech of Justin II Conclusion Chapter 18: Jacob of Edessa (d. AD 710) Chapter 19:Dionysius of Tel-Mahre (d. AD 845) Introduction Dionysius sources Dionysius in the Pre-Constantinian and Secular Parts Theophilus of Edessa and the Secular Part

5 table of contents IX 19.5 The Chronicles of 819 and 846 and the Secular Part Dionysius in the Ecclesiastical Part Chapter 20:Arabic sources Chapter 21: Ignatius III of Melitene (d. AD 1094) Introduction The Chronicle of Ignatius Ignatius and the Secular Part between 842 and Ignatius and the Secular Part between AD 313 and AD Ignatius and the Ecclesiastical Part Conclusion Chapter 22: Basil of Edessa (d. AD 1169) Introduction Basil and the Secular Part Basil and the Ecclesiastical Part Conclusion Chapter 23: A twelfth-century historical source Chapter 24: Remaining sources A source on the ancient and early Christian past of Edessa Letters A historical-geographical compendium Legendary traditions about Alexander the Great An account of the Trojan war Saints lives Conclusion Index

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