Writer And Occasion In Twelfth Century Byzantium

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Writer And Occasion In Twelfth Century Byzantium

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Author : Ingela Nilsson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-12-17

Writer And Occasion In Twelfth Century Byzantium written by Ingela Nilsson 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 2020-12-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

The first comprehensive study of occasional writing in Byzantium, focusing on the literary output of Constantine Manasses.

Byzantine Commentaries On Ancient Greek Texts 12th 15th Centuries

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Author : Baukje van den Berg
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-09-08

Byzantine Commentaries On Ancient Greek Texts 12th 15th Centuries written by Baukje van den Berg 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 2022-09-08 with History categories.

This is the first volume to explore the commentaries on ancient texts produced and circulating in Byzantium. It adopts a broad chronological perspective (from the twelfth to the fifteenth century) and examines different types of commentaries on ancient poetry and prose within the context of the study and teaching of grammar, rhetoric, philosophy and science. By discussing the exegetical literature of the Byzantines as embedded in the socio-cultural context of the Komnenian and Palaiologan periods, the book analyses the frameworks and networks of knowledge transfer, patronage and identity building that motivated the Byzantine engagement with the ancient intellectual and literary tradition.

Poetry In Late Byzantium

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-07-01

Poetry In Late Byzantium written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-01 with History categories.

The late Byzantine period (thirteenth to fifteenth centuries) was marked by both cultural fecundity and political fragmentation, resulting in an astonishingly multifaceted literary output. This book addresses the poetry of the empire’s final quarter-millennium from a broad perspective, bringing together studies on texts originating in places from Crete to Constantinople and from court to school, treating topics from humanist antiquarianism to pious self-help, and written in styles from the vernacular to Homeric language. It thus offers a reference work to a much-neglected but rich textual material that is as varied as it was potent in the sociocultural contexts of its times. Contributors are Theodora Antonopoulou, Marina Bazzani, Julián Bértola, Martin Hinterberger, Krystina Kubina, Marc D. Lauxtermann, Florin Leonte, Ugo Mondini, Brendan Osswald, Giulia M. Paoletti, Cosimo Paravano, Daniil Pleshak, Alberto Ravani, and Federica Scognamiglio.

The Oxford Handbook Of Byzantine Literature

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Author : Stratis Papaioannou
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021-07-05

The Oxford Handbook Of Byzantine Literature written by Stratis Papaioannou and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-05 with History categories.

This volume, the first ever of its kind in English, introduces and surveys Greek literature in Byzantium (330 - 1453 CE). In twenty-five chapters composed by leading specialists, The Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Literature surveys the immense body of Greek literature produced from the fourth to the fifteenth century CE and advances a nuanced understanding of what "literature" was in Byzantium. This volume is structured in four sections. The first, "Materials, Norms, Codes," presents basic structures for understanding the history of Byzantine literature like language, manuscript book culture, theories of literature, and systems of textual memory. The second, "Forms," deals with the how Byzantine literature works: oral discourse and "text"; storytelling; rhetoric; re-writing; verse; and song. The third section ("Agents") focuses on the creators of Byzantine literature, both its producers and its recipients. The final section, entitled "Translation, Transmission, Edition," surveys the three main ways by which we access Byzantine Greek literature today: translations into other Byzantine languages during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages; Byzantine and post-Byzantine manuscripts; and modern printed editions. The volume concludes with an essay that offers a view of the recent past--as well as the likely future--of Byzantine literary studies.

Witness Literature In Byzantium

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Author : Adam J. Goldwyn
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-08-06

Witness Literature In Byzantium written by Adam J. Goldwyn and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-06 with History categories.

This book analyzes Byzantine examples of witness literature, a genre that focuses on eyewitness accounts written by slaves, prisoners, refugees, and other victims of historical atrocity. It focuses on such episodes in three nonfictional texts – John Kaminiates’ Capture of Thessaloniki (904), Eustathios of Thessaloniki’s Capture of Thessaloniki (1186), and Niketas Choniates’ History (ca. 1204–17) – and the three extant twelfth-century Komnenian novels to consider how the authors’ positions as both eyewitness and victim require an interpretive method that distinguishes witness literature from other kinds of writing about the past. Drawing on theoretical developments in the fields of Holocaust and Genocide Studies (such as Giorgio Agamben’s homo sacer and Michel Foucault’s biopolitics) and comparisons with modern examples (Elie Wiesel’s Night and Primo Levi’s If This is a Man), Witness Literature emphasizes the affective, subjective, and experiential in medieval Greek historical writing.

A Companion To Byzantine Chronicles

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-12-23

A Companion To Byzantine Chronicles written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-12-23 with History categories.

A Byzantine chronicle is a retelling of history, usually beginning with the creation of the world, written in simple language and enriched by colourful anecdotes or tantalizing details on political intrigues. Though extremely popular in the Middle Ages, these texts were long disregarded by scholars due to their historical unreliability and lack of originality. Now, however, they are increasingly appreciated for the insights they provide into Byzantine ideology and the complex interaction of reading and writing in Byzantium. This volume highlights and contributes to the radical re-evaluation of this long-neglected genre of medieval literature. Contributors are: Raimondo Tocci, William Adler, Thomas M. Banchich, Albrecht Berger, Richard W. Burgess, John Burke, Réka Forrai, Christian Gastgeber, Martin Hinterberger, Marek Jankowiak, Ralph-Johannes Lilie, Athanasios Markopoulos, Mischa Meier, Federico Montinaro, Diether Roderich Reinsch, Fabian Schulz, Roger Scott, Paul Tuffin, Staffan Wahlgren, and Varvara Zharkaya.

John Zonaras Epitome Of Histories

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Author : Theofili Kampianaki
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022

John Zonaras Epitome Of Histories written by Theofili Kampianaki and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with History categories.

This book analyses Zonaras' twelfth-century chronicle as both a literary composition and a historical account, concentrating on its composition, sources, and political, ideological, and literary background. Kampianaki aims to present it as a work which seamlessly merges the traditions of chronicle writing and classicizing historiography.

Kalligraphos Essays On Byzantine Language Literature And Palaeography

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Author : Alexander Alexakis
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2023-07-04

Kalligraphos Essays On Byzantine Language Literature And Palaeography written by Alexander Alexakis and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-04 with History categories.

The present volume is a Festschrift in honor of the distinguished scholar in Late Byzantine, post-Byzantine and Cretan Renaissance studies I. Mavromatis. The title Kalligraphos is indicative of the foundations of his scholarship, which lie in the fields of paleography and early printing. With manuscripts and early printed books as the primary material of his studies, Professor Mavromatis has produced several major works in the fields of Byzantine philology, Cretan Renaissance literature (especially Erotorcritos) and late Byzantine vernacular poetry. This volume includes a short preface and twenty-four articles by senior and younger scholars, former colleagues, collaborators, and students of Professor Mavromatis. The articles are loosely arranged in chronological order of their subject matter and treat issues ranging from Byzantine historiography going back to the 4th century CE to post-Byzantine Cretan poetry of the 17th century. This philological kaleidoscope features new editions and interpretations of hitherto unknown or little-known poems and texts. The volume is intended for scholars, graduate and undergraduate students and the general readership interested in Byzantine and post-Byzantine literature.

A Short History Of The Byzantine Empire

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Author : Dionysios Stathakopoulos
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-06-15

A Short History Of The Byzantine Empire written by Dionysios Stathakopoulos and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-15 with History categories.

Incorporating the latest scholarly developments to offer an in-depth account of the history of the Byzantine Empire, this revised edition sheds new light on the Empire's culture, theology, and economic and socio-political spheres. Charting from the Empire's origins, to its expansion and influence over the Mediterranean, later revival, and eventual fall – this book covers more than 1,000 years of history. With analysis of the Empire's changing social infrastructure, key events, and the broader cultural environment, Stathakopoulos expertly analyses how and why it became a powerhouse of literature, art, theology and learning, whilst also examining its aftermath and afterlife – and enduring significance today. Drawing on a variety of English and non-English sources, in addition to a plethora of visual and textual materials, this book is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers alike.

Mobility And Migration In Byzantium A Sourcebook

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Author : Claudia Rapp
language : en
Publisher: V&R unipress
Release Date : 2023-06-12

Mobility And Migration In Byzantium A Sourcebook written by Claudia Rapp and has been published by V&R unipress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-12 with History categories.

Mobility and migration were not uncommon in Byzantium, as is true for all societies. Yet, scholarship is only beginning to pay attention to these phenomena. This book presents in English translation a wide array of relevant source texts from ca. 650 to ca. 1450 originally written in medieval Greek: from administrative records, saints’ lives and letters by churchmen to ego-documents by ambassadors and historical narratives by court historians. Each source text is accompanied by a detailed introduction, commentary and further bibliography, thus making the book accessible to both scholars and students and laying the groundwork for future research on the internal dynamics of Byzantine society.