Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies (Feb 2014)

The Textual Sources for the Peloponnese, A.D. 582–959: Their Creative Engagement with Ancient Literature

  • Ilias Anagnostakis,
  • Anthony Kaldellis

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 54, no. 1
pp. 105 – 135

Abstract

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Both classical authors and contemporary political agendas have shaped several of the tenth-century accounts about the recent Peloponnesus, and this recommends that historians be cautious in exploiting their testimony.