The Four Kingdoms of Daniel in the Early Mediaeval Apocalyptic Tradition
Lorenzo DiTommaso
This paper examines the use of Danielic four kingdom schema in early mediaeval apocalyptic tradition with reference to three cases: (i) apoc-ryphal Daniel apocalypses and Syriac sev-enth eighth centuries CE; (ii) Apocalypse Pseudo-Methodius Byzantine Greek East during same period; (iii) political concept translatio imperii Latin West from through twelfth centuries. It draws special attention historio-graphic functions speculation regard creation maintenance group identity.
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