'Herodotean' Allusions in Late Antiquity

While the classicizing ‘Herodotean' allusions in Priscus do not seriously affect the veracity of the historical information on the Huns found in Priscus, Jordanes' ‘Herodotean' account of the great battle between the Huns and the Romans at Chalons seriously distorts the history of tha...

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Main Author: Kim, Hyun Jin 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters [2015]
In: Byzantion
Year: 2015, Volume: 85, Pages: 127-142
RelBib Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages
TD Late Antiquity
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Summary:While the classicizing ‘Herodotean' allusions in Priscus do not seriously affect the veracity of the historical information on the Huns found in Priscus, Jordanes' ‘Herodotean' account of the great battle between the Huns and the Romans at Chalons seriously distorts the history of that event with major historiographical ramifications. Much of Jordanes' battle narrative, contrary to popular belief, does not derive from Priscus' account of the Hunnic invasion of the Western Roman Empire.
ISSN:2294-6209
Contains:Enthalten in: Byzantion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/BYZ.85.0.3117800