Book of Histories
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The Book of Histories is a 12th-century Byzantine scholarly compilation by John Tzetzes that retells and explains a wide range of classical myths, histories, and literary references.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine scholarly compilation
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | John Tzetzes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
commentator on classical texts
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grammarian ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Byzantine humanist scholarship ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Byzantine philological tradition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
explanation of obscure references in ancient authors
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systematization of myth and history ⓘ |
| genre |
erudite compilation
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mythographical work ⓘ scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
etymological notes
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historical anecdotes ⓘ literary explanations ⓘ retellings of Greek myths ⓘ scholia-like commentaries ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated Byzantine readers ⓘ |
| intendedUse | reference work for classical learning ⓘ |
| language | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
commentary literature
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mythographical handbooks ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ancient history
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classical literature ⓘ classical mythology ⓘ |
| relatedWork | works of John Tzetzes on Homer ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | 12th century ⓘ |
| workChronology | after the classical Greek period ⓘ |
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