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Ancient prophecy reshapes empires, from Islamic rule to the end times.
A Prophecy of Empire
The Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius from Late Antique Mesopotamia to the Global Medieval Imagination
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372 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2026
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Summary
The Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius was one of the medieval world’s most popular and widely translated texts. Composed in Syriac in Mesopotamia in the seventh century, this supposed revelation presented a new, salvific role for the Roman Empire, whose last emperor, it prophesied, would help bring about the end of the ages.
In this first book-length study of Pseudo-Methodius, Christopher J. Bonura uncovers the under-appreciated Syriac origins of this apocalyptic tract,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780520418257 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0520418255 |
| Author: | Christopher J. Bonura |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Imprint: | University of California Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 372 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 712g |
| Dimensions: | 32mm x 160mm x 236mm |
| Series: | Christianity in Late Antiquity |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
160 × 236 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Christopher J. Bonura
Christopher J. Bonura is Assistant Professor of History at Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland.
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