Reading In The Byzantine Empire And Beyond

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Reading In The Byzantine Empire And Beyond
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Author : Clare Teresa M. Shawcross
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-10-04
Reading In The Byzantine Empire And Beyond written by Clare Teresa M. Shawcross 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 2018-10-04 with History categories.
The first comprehensive introduction in English to books, readers and reading in Byzantium and the wider medieval world surrounding it.
Epistolary Poetry In Byzantium And Beyond
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Author : Krystina Kubina
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-05-04
Epistolary Poetry In Byzantium And Beyond written by Krystina Kubina and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-04 with Fiction categories.
Letters were an important medium of everyday communication in the ancient Mediterranean. Soon after its emergence, the epistolary form was adopted by educated elites and transformed into a literary genre, which developed distinctive markers and was used, for instance, to give political advice, to convey philosophical ideas, or to establish and foster ties with peers. A particular type of this genre is the letter cast in verse, or epistolary poem, which merges the form and function of the letter with stylistic elements of poetry. In Greek literature, epistolary poetry is first safely attested in the fourth century AD and would enjoy a lasting presence throughout the Byzantine and early modern periods. The present volume introduces the reader to this hitherto unexplored chapter of post-classical Greek literature through an anthology of exemplary epistolary poems in the original Greek with facing English translation. This collection, which covers a broad chronological range from late antique epigrams of the Greek Anthology to the poetry of western humanists, is accompanied by exegetical commentaries on the anthologized texts and by critical essays discussing questions of genre, literary composition, and historical and social contexts of selected epistolary poems. Chapters 3 and 4 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 license available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/10.4324/9780429288296
Literacy Education And Manuscript Transmission In Byzantium And Beyond
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Author : Catherine Holmes
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-10-01
Literacy Education And Manuscript Transmission In Byzantium And Beyond written by Catherine Holmes and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-01 with History categories.
The papers in this volumes consider literacy, education and manuscript transmission in Byzantium and its neighbouring worlds, areas which to date have received surprisingly little sustained scholarly treatment among Byzantinists. Contributions include an overview, survey papers and individual case studies, many of which draw on recently discovered or rarely consulted sources: literary sources include astrological texts, saints' lives and florilegia as well as documentary texts, art and archaeological evidence. The contributors' fields reflect the interdisciplinary scope of this volume, covering history, art history, literary studies and palaeography. The volume looks in detail at Byzantium, but also includes papers on Rus, the Middle East, and the Jewish contribution. The book's eastern perspectives offer interesting comparisons and contrasts with the medieval West. The book is illustrated with plates showing illuminated manuscripts and archaeological artefacts. The contributors are Paul Botley, Simon Franklin, Catherine Holmes, Erica Hunter, John Lowden, Paul Magdalino, Margaret Mullett, Stefan Reif, Charlotte Roueche, Natalie Tchernetska, and Judith Waring.
Margins And Metropolis
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Author : Judith Herrin
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2013-04-07
Margins And Metropolis written by Judith Herrin and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-07 with History categories.
Explores the political, cultural, and ecclesiastical forces that linked the metropolis of Byzantium to the margins of its far-flung empire, especially the region of Hellas and Peloponnesos in central and southern Greece.
Liturgy In Byzantium And Beyond
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Author : Robert F. Taft
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-12-11
Liturgy In Byzantium And Beyond written by Robert F. Taft and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-12-11 with History categories.
Liturgical ritual was a major element of the Christian cultures of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. This was especially true of Byzantium, where court and church ritual, often intertwined, achieved a splendour unparalleled by any other aspect of civic or religious life. In this volume Robert Taft has brought together a series of studies on the formation and development of these rites and on the meaning they had for contemporaries. Particular articles look at the role of Jerusalem, Constantinople, then Mt Athos, in this process, and at the liturgy of St John Chrysostom. Also included are two important studies focusing on the role of the bema in the Syriac Church.
The Byzantine Republic
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Author : Anthony Kaldellis
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2015-02-02
The Byzantine Republic written by Anthony Kaldellis and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-02 with History categories.
Although Byzantium is known to history as the Eastern Roman Empire, scholars have long claimed that this Greek Christian theocracy bore little resemblance to Rome. Here, in a revolutionary model of Byzantine politics and society, Anthony Kaldellis reconnects Byzantium to its Roman roots, arguing that from the fifth to the twelfth centuries CE the Eastern Roman Empire was essentially a republic, with power exercised on behalf of the people and sometimes by them too. The Byzantine Republic recovers for the historical record a less autocratic, more populist Byzantium whose Greek-speaking citizens considered themselves as fully Roman as their Latin-speaking “ancestors.” Kaldellis shows that the idea of Byzantium as a rigid imperial theocracy is a misleading construct of Western historians since the Enlightenment. With court proclamations often draped in Christian rhetoric, the notion of divine kingship emerged as a way to disguise the inherent vulnerability of each regime. The legitimacy of the emperors was not predicated on an absolute right to the throne but on the popularity of individual emperors, whose grip on power was tenuous despite the stability of the imperial institution itself. Kaldellis examines the overlooked Byzantine concept of the polity, along with the complex relationship of emperors to the law and the ways they bolstered their popular acceptance and avoided challenges. The rebellions that periodically rocked the empire were not aberrations, he shows, but an essential part of the functioning of the republican monarchy.
Unrivalled Influence
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Author : Judith Herrin
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2013-03-11
Unrivalled Influence written by Judith Herrin and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-11 with History categories.
Explores the exceptional roles that women played in the vibrant cultural and political life of medieval Byzantium. Drawing on a diverse range of sources, this title focuses on the importance of marriage in imperial statecraft, the tense coexistence of empresses in the imperial court, and the critical relationships of mothers and daughters.
Sessional Papers Read At The Royal Institute Of British Architects
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
Sessional Papers Read At The Royal Institute Of British Architects written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Architecture categories.
Byzantine Matters
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Author : Averil Cameron
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2019-09-24
Byzantine Matters written by Averil Cameron and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-24 with History categories.
A renowned historian addresses misconceptions about Byzantium, suggests why it is so important to integrate the civilization into wider histories, and lays out why Byzantium should be central to ongoing debates about the relationships between West and East, Christianity and Islam, Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, and the ancient and medieval periods.
Critical Reading For College And Beyond
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Author : Deborah B. Daiek
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Release Date : 2004
Critical Reading For College And Beyond written by Deborah B. Daiek and has been published by McGraw-Hill Companies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"Critical Reading for College and Beyond focuses on teaching intermediate to advanced level developmental education students the critical reading and thinking strategies they need to get the most out of college textbooks and other reading material. The text teaches students specific steps to follow in organizing textbook information, so that they can remember it and access it effectively when needed. Regular journaling and self-monitoring through CATs (Classroom Assessment Techniques) allow students to make adjustments necessary to improving their reading skills."--Publisher's description.