Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Greek Compilation Literature from Byzantium 2. Excerpta Anonymi 3. Excerpta Salamasiana 4. The Epitome of the 7th century 5. Excerpta Planudea 6. Collections of historical excerpts as a specific locus for (re)writing history Appendix I: Texts Appendix II: Tables Bibliography

About the Author

Panagiotis Manafis is a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Birmingham, UK. His research interests include middle Byzantine literature, with a particular focus on the manuscript transmission of texts.