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Image, Epigram, And Nature In Middle Byzantine Personal Devotion, Brad Hostetler Apr 2017

Image, Epigram, And Nature In Middle Byzantine Personal Devotion, Brad Hostetler

Brad Hostetler

In Nectar and Illusion, Henry Maguire examines Byzantium's ambiguous relationship with nature in both art and literature. He demonstrates that after Iconoclasm, visual representations of the terrestrial world displayed in public settings were in "a constant tension between acceptance and denial," but "tended to flourish most abundantly in relatively inconspicuous locations," such as on small private objects. I build upon Maguire's work by examining the ways in which nature was invoked, represented, and utilized through epigrams, images, and materials in personal devotional contexts in the Middle Byzantine period.

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Time And Again: Early Medieval Chronography And The Recurring Holy First-Created Day Of George Synkellos, Jesse W. Torgerson Dec 2015

Time And Again: Early Medieval Chronography And The Recurring Holy First-Created Day Of George Synkellos, Jesse W. Torgerson

Jesse W Torgerson

A literary and philosophical analysis of George Synkellos' (d. 810) historical vision in his 'Chronography'. The article argues that, despite the apparent disciplinary paradox, George Synkellos' vision of history coherently drew together an Aristotelian conception of time with his own exegesis of the scriptures, and a contemporary theology of the encounter with the divine in liturgical worship.

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Two Byzantine Papyri From The Michigan Collection, James Keenan Dec 2015

Two Byzantine Papyri From The Michigan Collection, James Keenan

James G. Keenan

No abstract provided.

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'Die Binnenwanderung’ In Byzantine Egypt, James Keenan Dec 2015

'Die Binnenwanderung’ In Byzantine Egypt, James Keenan

James G. Keenan

No abstract provided.

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From The Archive Of Flavius Eulogius And His Descendants, James Keenan Dec 2015

From The Archive Of Flavius Eulogius And His Descendants, James Keenan

James G. Keenan

No abstract provided.

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P.Laur. Iv 169: Fragmentary Constitution Of Constantine?, James Keenan Dec 2015

P.Laur. Iv 169: Fragmentary Constitution Of Constantine?, James Keenan

James G. Keenan

No abstract provided.

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Papyrology And Byzantine Historiography, James Keenan Dec 2015

Papyrology And Byzantine Historiography, James Keenan

James G. Keenan

No abstract provided.

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"From The Many, One? The Shared Manuscripts Of The Chronicle Of Theophanes And The Chronography Of Synkellos," Studies In Theophanes (Travaux Et Mémoires 19) Paris, 2015: Pp. 93-117, Jesse Torgerson Dec 2014

"From The Many, One? The Shared Manuscripts Of The Chronicle Of Theophanes And The Chronography Of Synkellos," Studies In Theophanes (Travaux Et Mémoires 19) Paris, 2015: Pp. 93-117, Jesse Torgerson

Jesse W Torgerson

A survey of the surviving medieval manuscripts of two monumental (in their own time) and extremely important (for scholars today) historical works produced in Constantinople and its environs between 808-815: the Chronography of George Synkellos and the Chronicle of Theophanes the Confessor.
The article argues that, based on the surviving evidence, the two works were not read separately but as a single Account of the World ("Universal History" or "Chronography"). That is, in every surviving manuscript there is evidence that the works originally circulated in the same manuscript codices (books) where they were joined back-to-back. What this means for how …

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Arqueología Del Poblamiento De Un Territorio Del Mediterráneo Occidental (Alicante, España) En Época Tardo-Antigua. Un Espacio Activo Sin Ciudad Archaeology Of Settlement About A Territory Of The Mediterranean Occidental (Alicante, Spain) In Late Antiquity. Space Active Without City, Pablo Rosser Phd. Jan 2014

Arqueología Del Poblamiento De Un Territorio Del Mediterráneo Occidental (Alicante, España) En Época Tardo-Antigua. Un Espacio Activo Sin Ciudad Archaeology Of Settlement About A Territory Of The Mediterranean Occidental (Alicante, Spain) In Late Antiquity. Space Active Without City, Pablo Rosser Phd.

pablo rosser

Resumen Este artículo plantea una propuesta de fases cronológicas para la antigüedad tardía en el término municipal de Alicante, sobre la base de un pormenorizado estudio arqueológico de sus yacimientos arqueológicos excavados, su estratigrafía, su registro material y las dataciones absolutas, analizadas en el contexto geo-político de la zona en donde se circunscribe. Palabras clave: Alicante, antigüedad tardía, necrópolis, comercio, cristianismo, urbanismo. SUMMARY: This article presents a proposal for chronological phases to late antiquity in the town of Alicante, on the basis of a detailed archaeological survey of archaeological sites excavated, its stratigraphy, the material record and absolute dating, analyzed …

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Myth Materialized: Thirteenth Century Additions To The West Façade Of San Marco And Their Value In Venetian History Making, Michelle Reynolds Nov 2012

Myth Materialized: Thirteenth Century Additions To The West Façade Of San Marco And Their Value In Venetian History Making, Michelle Reynolds

Michelle Reynolds

The focus of this paper is on the basilica of San Marco in Venice and its relationship to the political and social culture in which it was erected. Looking directly at the set of four horses placed high above the five main entrances and the mosaics of the transfer of Saint Mark’s relics to Venice which originally decorated these portals in the thirteenth century, this paper looks to discover connections between these rather unique designs and stylistic choices and the unique sense of identity the Venetians had long perpetuated. The two different groups of works illuminate deliberate stylistic connections to …

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The Limburg Staurotheke: A Reassessment, Brad Hostetler Dec 2011

The Limburg Staurotheke: A Reassessment, Brad Hostetler

Brad Hostetler

No abstract provided.

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The Iconography Of Text: The Placement Of An Inscription On A Middle Byzantine Reliquary, Brad Hostetler Dec 2010

The Iconography Of Text: The Placement Of An Inscription On A Middle Byzantine Reliquary, Brad Hostetler

Brad Hostetler

No abstract provided.

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The Creation And Transmission Of Justinian's Novels, Timothy G. Kearley Jul 2010

The Creation And Transmission Of Justinian's Novels, Timothy G. Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

This presentation describes the creation and transmission of Justinian's Code and his Novels (Novellae Constitutiones) from the 6th century to their translation into English in the 20th and 21st centuries, and it pays specially attention to the role played by Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Fred Blume in the English translation.

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Vampire Island, Anastasia Tsaliki Dec 2009

Vampire Island, Anastasia Tsaliki

Anastasia Tsaliki

Participation in this documentary directed by Julian Thomas and produced by Electric Sky for History Channel International.

"The legend of blood sucking vampires has captured peoples’ imagination for generations. Mysterious tales of the undead rising from their coffins to terrorise the living and drain their blood are the stuff of horror movies and novels. But a crack team of archaeologists and forensic scientists have uncovered hard evidence for the existence of the legend – a legend that continues to haunt communities in the present day…"

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Messengers From The Past, Anastasia Tsaliki Dec 2008

Messengers From The Past, Anastasia Tsaliki

Anastasia Tsaliki

Participation in this documentary directed by Gianni Minelli and produced by Zeeva Production in English and in Italian.

"On September 26th, 1997, a violent earthquake shook central Italy. The effects were devastating. Television stations from all over the world broadcasted images of the incomparable artistic heritage that risked being destroyed forever. In Monsanpolo del Tronto, a small town in the Marches, the earthquake damaged the beautiful church Maria Santissima Assunta. A few years later, during the restoration of the church, a sensational discovery was made: twenty perfectly preserved mummies from the middle of the sixteenth century wearing their original clothes. …

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William Wake's Byzantine Manuscripts: Notes On Provenance, Jesse Torgerson Dec 2008

William Wake's Byzantine Manuscripts: Notes On Provenance, Jesse Torgerson

Jesse W Torgerson

No abstract provided.

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Unusual Burials And Necrophobia: An Insight Into The Burial Archaeology Of Fear, Anastasia Tsaliki Dec 2007

Unusual Burials And Necrophobia: An Insight Into The Burial Archaeology Of Fear, Anastasia Tsaliki

Dr Anastasia Tsaliki, PhD

No abstract provided.

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Spine Pathology And Disability At Lesbos, Greece, Anastasia Tsaliki Feb 2004

Spine Pathology And Disability At Lesbos, Greece, Anastasia Tsaliki

Dr Anastasia Tsaliki, PhD

No abstract provided.

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"Vampiri" A Trani. Metti Un Masso Sul Morto Iapigio, Giacomo Annibaldis Mar 2002

"Vampiri" A Trani. Metti Un Masso Sul Morto Iapigio, Giacomo Annibaldis

Dr Anastasia Tsaliki, PhD

No abstract provided.

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Exile And The Poetics Of Loss In Greek Tradition, Nancy Sultan Dec 1998

Exile And The Poetics Of Loss In Greek Tradition, Nancy Sultan

Nancy Sultan

In Exile and the Poetics of Loss in Greek Tradition, Nancy Sultan examines the theme of heroic exile and return in Greek poetic tradition from the Archaic epic of Homer to modern Greek folk poetry and song. Sultan studies issues of how husbands and wives survive separation and communicate the painful experience of loss. Focusing on the role women play as obstacles and facilitators during the hero's exile and return, Sultan argues that the hero's reputation, his glory, that which he earns through suffering in exile, is managed by women―especially his wife and mother. Without their emotional support, the hero's …

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Environment And Archaeology. Β - Visiting The Excavation Of The Neolithic Settlement At Poussi-Kalogeri (In Greek), Anastasia Tsaliki, Lilian Karali Dec 1994

Environment And Archaeology. Β - Visiting The Excavation Of The Neolithic Settlement At Poussi-Kalogeri (In Greek), Anastasia Tsaliki, Lilian Karali

Dr Anastasia Tsaliki, PhD

No abstract provided.

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