Synagoge: [Synagoge lexeon chresimon] Texts of the Original Version and of MS. B

The Synagoge , a collection of useful word explanations, is one of the most important lexicographical sources from early Byzantine times. The anonymous author quotes extracts from the works ancient authors which have not been preserved elsewhere and gives details of customs and myths from the epoch. At the same time, he presents his own age and provides a rich source of information of education and scholarship. The volume combines all the avaliable manuscripts of the oldest version of the Synagoge , and thus provides a complete and critical survey of the context of the genesis and developmental stages of this work. In addition, the second part presents a new edition of the alpha from manuscript B.