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

Laura Pfuntner

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

Laura Pfuntner

School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics

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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 Excerpta.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	256-272
Number of pages	17
Journal	Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
Volume	55
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 26 Feb 2015

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