Reading Diodorus through Photius: The Case of the Sicilian Slave Revolts

Photius’ interest in the turmoil in II B.C. Sicily, which probably reflects ninth-century anxiety over the Arab invasion of Sicily, led him to shape a coherent monograph, different from Diodorus’ conglomerate and from the Constantinian <em>Excerpta</em>.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laura Pfuntner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Duke University 2015-02-01
Series:Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
Online Access:http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/15229