Byzantine Monemvasia
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Byzantine Monemvasia
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Author : Charis Kalliga
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Release Date : 1990
Byzantine Monemvasia written by Charis Kalliga and has been published by Oxbow Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
The foundation of Monemvasia in the southern Peloponnese has always been related to the raid of the Slavs, for which the sources are few but the literature is vast. This study seeks to analyse existing sources and evaluate and correlate them in the hope that some facts can be established to illuminate the evolution of the city. In his introduction, Sir Steven Runciman writes, `Dr Kalligas has brought to her task a close acquaintance both of the written sources and of the place itself, together with a broad outlook and a wise and careful judgement. All this gives her work great authority.'
Monemvasia
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Author : Haris A. Kalligas
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-06-19
Monemvasia written by Haris A. Kalligas and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-19 with History categories.
This lavishly illustrated book stands out in its field as the only book currently available on the best-preserved Byzantine city in the Peloponnese – Monemvasia. Haris A. Kalligas, a world authority on Monemvasia’s history and architecture, here explores the city’s foundation, its status as a powerful maritime centre of Byzantium, and its gradual decline after the fall of the Empire. Founded on a rock off the eastern shore of the Morea in the late sixth century A.D, Monemvasia was populated by the inhabitants of Sparta and was to become an important port. The citizens retained their ancient institutions, while they developed maritime activities, both military and commercial. The eleventh and twelfth centuries were particularly prosperous for the city, and it remained a centre of commercial activity during the last Byzantine period. When the Turks seized Byzantium, Monemvasia came first under papal and then Venetian rule and changing conditions led to its gradual decline. The Venetians handed the city over to the Turks in 1540 and returned in 1690 for a period of twenty-five years. After a second Ottoman occupation, Monemvasia was the first city to be liberated by the Greeks during the War of Independence in 1821. Using sources from all periods, along with original material based on research on the architectural and urban history of the city, Monemvasia is a comprehensive study of a unique city – a city within the Byzantine Empire which preserved institutions of municipal autonomy and self government originating from the Roman period.
Monemvasia
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Author : Alexandros G. Kalligas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Monemvasia written by Alexandros G. Kalligas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Architecture categories.
Monemvasia
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Author : William Rowcliffe Elliott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Monemvasia written by William Rowcliffe Elliott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Travel categories.
Guide To Byzantine Historical Writing
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Author : Leonora Neville
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-05-17
Guide To Byzantine Historical Writing written by Leonora Neville and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-17 with History categories.
Makes the study of medieval Greek historical writing accessible by providing fundamental orientation and information.
Monovasia And The Women Of Monemvasia
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Author : Giannēs Ritsos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Monovasia And The Women Of Monemvasia written by Giannēs Ritsos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Literary Criticism categories.
Monemvasia
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Author : Haris A. Kalligas
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-06-19
Monemvasia written by Haris A. Kalligas and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-19 with Business & Economics categories.
A world authority on its history and architecture here brings her expertise and professional knowledge together to present a lavishly illustrated exploration of Monemvasia: its history, its climate, its politics and its change.
The Religious Figural Imagery Of Byzantine Lead Seals Ii
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Author : John A. Cotsonis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-03-19
The Religious Figural Imagery Of Byzantine Lead Seals Ii written by John A. Cotsonis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-19 with History categories.
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 the 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 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. A companion volume includes studies dedicated to the image of Christ, primarily found on imperial seals, various images of the Virgin, and narrative or Christological scenes. (CS1086).
Byzantium Between The Ottomans And The Latins
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Author : Nevra Necipoğlu
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-03-19
Byzantium Between The Ottomans And The Latins written by Nevra Necipoğlu and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-19 with History categories.
This book examines Byzantine political attitudes towards the Ottomans and western Europeans during the critical last century of Byzantium. It explores the political orientations of aristocrats, merchants, the urban populace, peasants, and members of ecclesiastical and monastic circles in three major areas of the Byzantine Empire in their social and economic context.
Identities And Allegiances In The Eastern Mediterranean After 1204
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Author : Judith Herrin
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-09-17
Identities And Allegiances In The Eastern Mediterranean After 1204 written by Judith Herrin and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-17 with History categories.
This volume of studies explores a particularly complex period in Byzantine history, the thirteenth century, from the Fourth Crusade to the recapture of Constantinople by exiled leaders from Nicaea. During this time there was no Greek state based on Constantinople and so no Byzantine Empire by traditional definition. Instead, a Venetian/Frankish alliance ruled from the capital, while many smaller states also claimed the mantle of Byzantium. Even after 1261 when the Latin Empire of Constantinople was replaced by a restored Greek state, political fragmentation persisted. This fragmentation makes the study of individuals more difficult but also more valuable than ever before, and this volume demonstrates the very considerable advances in historical understanding that may be gained from prosopographical approaches. Specialist historians of the Byzantine successor states of the period, and of their most important neighbours, here examine the self-projection and interactions of these states, combining military history and diplomacy, commercial and theological contacts, and the experiences and self-description of individuals. This wide-ranging series of articles uses a great diversity of sources - Arabic, Armenian, Bulgarian, Greek, Latin, Persian and Serbian - to exploit the potential of the novel methodology employed and of prosopography as an additional historical tool of analysis.