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A Syriac text, The Chronicle of Pseudo-Joshua the Stylite was written, in all probability, by an inhabitant of Edessa almost immediately after the conclusion of the war between Rome and Persia in A.D. 502-506. Although that conflict is treated in other ancient texts, none of them can match "Joshua" in his wealth of detail, his familiarity with the region where the hostilities occurred, and his proximity in time to the events. The Chronicle als...

This work traces the decline of Greek religion and christianization of the Eastern Roman Empire between the death of Julian the Apostate and the legislation of Justinian the Great against paganism. It treats both urban and rural affairs, with particular emphasis on interpreting the epigraphy. This publication has also been published in hardback, please click here for details.