Author: Alexandru Madgearu
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004252495
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This product gives acces to both Brill's New Pauly Supplements Online II and Der Neue Pauly Supplemente II Online .
Byzantine Military Organization on the Danube, 10th-12th Centuries
Author: Alexandru Madgearu
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004252495
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This product gives acces to both Brill's New Pauly Supplements Online II and Der Neue Pauly Supplemente II Online .
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004252495
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This product gives acces to both Brill's New Pauly Supplements Online II and Der Neue Pauly Supplemente II Online .
Niketas Choniates
Author: Alicia Simpson
Publisher: Oxford Studies in Byzantium
ISBN: 0199670714
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Simpson uncovers the complex manuscript tradition and transmission of Niketas Choniates' History, an important historical Byzantine text. Investigating issues related to historical narrative and imperial biography, the volume explores the historian's sources and the literary models and historical concepts which guided him.
Publisher: Oxford Studies in Byzantium
ISBN: 0199670714
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Simpson uncovers the complex manuscript tradition and transmission of Niketas Choniates' History, an important historical Byzantine text. Investigating issues related to historical narrative and imperial biography, the volume explores the historian's sources and the literary models and historical concepts which guided him.
Constructions of Greek Past
Author: Hero Hokwerda
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004495460
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
In May 1999, a second conference of Hellenists (of all periods and subject areas) from the Dutch-speaking countries was organized in Groningen. The theme of this second conference was ‘Constructions of Greek Past. Identity and Historical Consciousness from Antiquity to the Present.’ The conference theme was described as follows: When seeking to establish its own identity, a culture (country, people, nation) readily resorts to its own history, which it uses either as an example or as something to react against. In recent years there has been a growing awareness that this process often reveals more about a culture in the present day than the historical era to which it harks back: its own identity, and thus its own history, are ‘constructed’ in this way. The constructional approach is usually applied to the birth of new nation states and the development of their national ideologies, particularly in the nineteenth century. But it can be applied more broadly too. Greek culture is an excellent subject area for studying this phenomenon even further back in history, precisely because its history is so long and included several ‘Golden Ages’ to which later periods could (and can) hark back. Greek culture still presents itself as a product of Ancient Greek and/or Byzantine culture. However, the problem of continuity in Greek culture has frequently manifested itself, particularly during periods of radical political, ideological or demographic change. The Homeric influence on the Mycenaean world is therefore also an aspect of this phenomenon. The Homeric world served as an example for later periods, as did the Attic period for the Greeks in the Hellenistic-Roman age. The tensions between the Hellenistic and Roman character of the Greek world had a strong influence on the shaping of the Greek identity during late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Those tensions still exist today (ellenismós/ellenikótita v. romiosyni). The theme was designed to bring together Hellenists of all periods and disciplines (literature, language, history, archaeology, ecclesiastical history, sociology etc.) relating to the Greek world. The colloquium sessions were held in Dutch, but the papers are published in English (two in French).
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004495460
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
In May 1999, a second conference of Hellenists (of all periods and subject areas) from the Dutch-speaking countries was organized in Groningen. The theme of this second conference was ‘Constructions of Greek Past. Identity and Historical Consciousness from Antiquity to the Present.’ The conference theme was described as follows: When seeking to establish its own identity, a culture (country, people, nation) readily resorts to its own history, which it uses either as an example or as something to react against. In recent years there has been a growing awareness that this process often reveals more about a culture in the present day than the historical era to which it harks back: its own identity, and thus its own history, are ‘constructed’ in this way. The constructional approach is usually applied to the birth of new nation states and the development of their national ideologies, particularly in the nineteenth century. But it can be applied more broadly too. Greek culture is an excellent subject area for studying this phenomenon even further back in history, precisely because its history is so long and included several ‘Golden Ages’ to which later periods could (and can) hark back. Greek culture still presents itself as a product of Ancient Greek and/or Byzantine culture. However, the problem of continuity in Greek culture has frequently manifested itself, particularly during periods of radical political, ideological or demographic change. The Homeric influence on the Mycenaean world is therefore also an aspect of this phenomenon. The Homeric world served as an example for later periods, as did the Attic period for the Greeks in the Hellenistic-Roman age. The tensions between the Hellenistic and Roman character of the Greek world had a strong influence on the shaping of the Greek identity during late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Those tensions still exist today (ellenismós/ellenikótita v. romiosyni). The theme was designed to bring together Hellenists of all periods and disciplines (literature, language, history, archaeology, ecclesiastical history, sociology etc.) relating to the Greek world. The colloquium sessions were held in Dutch, but the papers are published in English (two in French).
The Religious Figural Imagery of Byzantine Lead Seals I
Author: John A. Cotsonis
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000028674
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
The articles republished in this volume are ground-breaking studies that employ a large body of religious figural imagery of Byzantine lead seals ranging from the 6th to the 15th century. A number of the studies present tables, charts and graphs in their analysis of iconographic trends and changing popularity of saintly figures over time. And since many of the seals bear inscriptions that include the names, titles or offices of their owners, information often not given for the patrons of sacred images in other media, these diminutive objects permit an investigation into the social use of sacred imagery through the various sectors of Byzantine culture: the civil, ecclesiastical and military administrations. The religious figural imagery of the lead seals, accompanied by their owners’ identifying inscriptions, offers a means of investigating both the broader visual piety of the Byzantine world and the intimate realm of their owners’ personal devotions. Other studies in this volume are devoted to rare or previously unknown sacred images that demonstrate the value of the iconography of Byzantine lead seals for Byzantine studies in general. This volume includes studies dedicated to the image of Christ, primarily found on imperial seals, various images of the Virgin, and narrative or Christological scenes. A companion volume presents various articles focusing on sphragistic images of saints and on the religious imagery of Byzantine seals as a means of investigating the personal piety of seal owners, as well as the wider realm of the visual piety and religious devotions of Byzantine culture at all levels. (CS1085)
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000028674
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
The articles republished in this volume are ground-breaking studies that employ a large body of religious figural imagery of Byzantine lead seals ranging from the 6th to the 15th century. A number of the studies present tables, charts and graphs in their analysis of iconographic trends and changing popularity of saintly figures over time. And since many of the seals bear inscriptions that include the names, titles or offices of their owners, information often not given for the patrons of sacred images in other media, these diminutive objects permit an investigation into the social use of sacred imagery through the various sectors of Byzantine culture: the civil, ecclesiastical and military administrations. The religious figural imagery of the lead seals, accompanied by their owners’ identifying inscriptions, offers a means of investigating both the broader visual piety of the Byzantine world and the intimate realm of their owners’ personal devotions. Other studies in this volume are devoted to rare or previously unknown sacred images that demonstrate the value of the iconography of Byzantine lead seals for Byzantine studies in general. This volume includes studies dedicated to the image of Christ, primarily found on imperial seals, various images of the Virgin, and narrative or Christological scenes. A companion volume presents various articles focusing on sphragistic images of saints and on the religious imagery of Byzantine seals as a means of investigating the personal piety of seal owners, as well as the wider realm of the visual piety and religious devotions of Byzantine culture at all levels. (CS1085)
Constantine XI Dragaš Palaeologus (1404–1453)
Author: Marios Philippides
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351055402
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Constantine XI’s last moments in life, as he stood before the walls of Constantinople in 1453, have bestowed a heroic status on him. This book produces a more balanced portrait of an intriguing individual: the last emperor of Constantinople. To be sure, the last of the Greek Caesars was a fascinating figure, not so much because he was a great statesman, as he was not, and not because of his military prowess, as he was neither a notable tactician nor a soldier of exceptional merit. This monarch may have formulated grandiose plans but his hopes and ambitions were ultimately doomed, because he failed to inspire his own subjects, who did not rally to his cause. Constantine lacked the skills to create, restore, or maintain harmony in his troubled realm. In addition, he was ineffective on the diplomatic front, as he proved unable to stimulate Latin Christendom to mount an expedition and come to the aid of south-eastern Orthodox Europe. Yet in sharp contrast to his numerous shortcomings, his military defeats, and the various disappointments during his reign, posterity still fondly remembers the last Constantine.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351055402
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Constantine XI’s last moments in life, as he stood before the walls of Constantinople in 1453, have bestowed a heroic status on him. This book produces a more balanced portrait of an intriguing individual: the last emperor of Constantinople. To be sure, the last of the Greek Caesars was a fascinating figure, not so much because he was a great statesman, as he was not, and not because of his military prowess, as he was neither a notable tactician nor a soldier of exceptional merit. This monarch may have formulated grandiose plans but his hopes and ambitions were ultimately doomed, because he failed to inspire his own subjects, who did not rally to his cause. Constantine lacked the skills to create, restore, or maintain harmony in his troubled realm. In addition, he was ineffective on the diplomatic front, as he proved unable to stimulate Latin Christendom to mount an expedition and come to the aid of south-eastern Orthodox Europe. Yet in sharp contrast to his numerous shortcomings, his military defeats, and the various disappointments during his reign, posterity still fondly remembers the last Constantine.
The Portrait in Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The Portrait in Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts
Author: Iohannis Spatharakis
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004624740
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004624740
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Byzantine Humanism: The First Phase
Author: Paul Lemerle
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004344594
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- The Break in Hellenic Culture in the West -- The Hypothesis of a Link through Syria and the Arabs -- The Fate of Secular Hellenism in Byzantium during the first three centuries of the Empire -- The Dark Ages: Break or continuity? -- Intellectual Ferment, Curiosity and Technical Progress: The first great figures -- Leo the Philosopher ( or Mathematician) and his Times -- Photios and Classicism -- Arcthas of Patras -- The Schools from Bardas to Constantine Porphyrogcnnetos -- The Encyclopedism of the Tenth Century -- Conclusion -- Index -- Notable Greek Terms -- list of Manuscripts Cited.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004344594
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- The Break in Hellenic Culture in the West -- The Hypothesis of a Link through Syria and the Arabs -- The Fate of Secular Hellenism in Byzantium during the first three centuries of the Empire -- The Dark Ages: Break or continuity? -- Intellectual Ferment, Curiosity and Technical Progress: The first great figures -- Leo the Philosopher ( or Mathematician) and his Times -- Photios and Classicism -- Arcthas of Patras -- The Schools from Bardas to Constantine Porphyrogcnnetos -- The Encyclopedism of the Tenth Century -- Conclusion -- Index -- Notable Greek Terms -- list of Manuscripts Cited.
Aspects of the Balkans: Continuity and Change
Author: Henrik Birnbaum
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 311088593X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
No detailed description available for "Aspects of the Balkans: Continuity and Change".
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 311088593X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
No detailed description available for "Aspects of the Balkans: Continuity and Change".
the last byzantine renaissance
Author: Steven Runciman
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description