‘The Byzantine Role in the Making of the Corpus of Classical Greek Historiography: A Preliminary Investigation,’ Journal of Hellenic Studies 132 (2012) 71-85 (original) (raw)

The paper investigates the selective transmission of ancient Greek historiography preserved by the Byzantines, aiming to identify the Byzantine factors influencing which texts survived. It argues that rather than viewing Byzantine historiography as a continuation of classical texts, the classical corpus should be seen as shaped by Byzantine interests. The study seeks to broaden the understanding of how the Byzantine context affected the preservation and reinterpretation of historical narratives, and emphasizes the need to consider structural factors over isolated cases.