“Judges of the Velum” and “Judges of the Hippodrome” in Thessalonike (11th c.)
“Judges of the Velum” and “Judges of the Hippodrome” in Thessalonike (11th c.) By Andreas GKOUTZIOUKOSTAS ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΑ SΥΜΜΕΙΚΤΑ, Vol. 20 (2010) Abstract: The…
Islamic Frontiers, Real and Imagined
Islamic Frontiers, Real and Imagined By Asa Eger Al-‘Usur al-Wusta. The Bulletin of the Middle East Medievalists, Vol. 17:1 (2005) Introduction: Beginning in…
Historian uncovers new insights into Jewish Religious life in the Byzantine empire
New research has uncovered a forgotten chapter in the history of the Bible, offering a rare glimpse of Byzantine Jewish life and culture. The…
Romanos the Melodist and the Christian self in early Byzantium
Romanos the Melodist and the Christian self in early Byzantium By Derek Krueger Paper given at the 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006)…
Defenders of the Christian People: Holy War in Byzantium
Defenders of the Christian People: Holy War in Byzantium By George T. Dennis The Crusades from the Perspective of Byzantium and the Muslim…
Grave Finds and Burial Practices in Thessaloniki (4th – 15th centuries)
Grave Finds and Burial Practices in Thessaloniki (4th – 15th centuries) By Despina Makropoulou Paper given at the 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies…
The Late Antique Kosmos of Power between Byzantium and Iran: international ornament and royal identity in the sixth and seventh centuries
The Late Antique Kosmos of Power between Byzantium and Iran: international ornament and royal identity in the sixth and seventh centuries By Matthew…
Liturgy and the Illustration of Gregory of Nazianzen’s Homilies. An Essay in Iconographical Methodology
Liturgy and the Illustration of Gregory of Nazianzen’s Homilies. An Essay in Iconographical Methodology By Christopher Walters Revue des études byzantines, Vol.31 (1973)…
Pictures of the clergy in the Theodore Psalter
Pictures of the clergy in the Theodore Psalter By Christopher Walter Revue des études byzantines, Vol.31 (1973) Abstract: The way of representing clerical…
Byzantine Elements in the Umayyad Mosque at Damascus
Byzantine Elements in the Umayyad Mosque at Damascus By Robert Hillenbrand (University of Edinburgh) Given at the International Symposium on the Historical Relations Between…
Arabs in the Byzantine Aristocracy
Arabs in the Byzantine Aristocracy By Christos Stavrakos (University of Ioannina) Given at the International Symposium on the Historical Relations Between Arabia, the Greek…
Hunting Arabia Felix: Politics of the Byzantines, Sasanids, Ethiopians and Arabs in South Arabia in the 6th century A.D
Hunting Arabia Felix: Politics of the Byzantines, Sasanids, Ethiopians and Arabs in South Arabia in the 6th century A.D By Alexander Matveev (St. Petersburg…
The Gypsies and Their Impact on Fifteenth-Century Western European Iconography
Since Gypsies had no chroniclers of their own, their history is difficult to reconstruct. The origin of the Gypsies was a complete mystery until late in the eighteenth century, when their derivation from India was proved by means of early linguistic com- parison.
Eyewitnesses of the Fourth Crusade – the War against Alexius III
Eyewitnesses of the Fourth Crusade – the War against Alexius III By Peter S. Noble Reading Medieval Studies, Vol.25 (1999) Introduction: There are…
How should we define vernacular literature?
How should we define vernacular literature? By Martin Hinterberger Paper given at the conference Unlocking the Potential of Texts: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Medieval Greek…
Co-operation and friendship among Byzantine scholars in the circle of Manuel II Palaeologus, as reflected in their autograph manuscripts
Co-operation and friendship among Byzantine scholars in the circle of Manuel II Palaeologus, as reflected in their autograph manuscripts By Charalambos Dendrinos Paper…
The Eastern Luxury Nexus in Middle-Byzantine Literature: A Reality Check
The Eastern Luxury Nexus in Middle-Byzantine Literature: A Reality Check Paper by Nike-Ekaterini Koutrakou (Institute for Oriental and African Studies/Greece) Given at the…
Medieval Muslim Perceptions of Constantinople
Shows how the Islamic views on the Byzantine city of Constantinople as shown in various chronicles, religious traditions, geographical texts and literary tales.
Constantinople and the Heavenly Jerusalem?: through the imperial palace
Constantinople and the Heavenly Jerusalem?: through the imperial palace By Maria Christina Carile Paper given at the 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies(2006) Introduction:…
Representational function of daylight in the Katholikon of Hosios Loukas
Representational function of daylight in the Katholikon of Hosios Loukas By Andrzej Piotrowski Paper given at the 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006)…
Action in the trenches: a call for a more dynamic archaeology of early Byzantium
Action in the trenches: a call for a more dynamic archaeology of early Byzantium By Marlia Mango Paper given at the 21st International Congress…
Imitatio basilei? The ideological and political construction of the norman Kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century
Imitatio basilei? The ideological and political construction of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century By Stergios Laitsos The Eastern Roman…
Byzantine historiography: the literary dimension
Byzantine historiography: the literary dimension By Anthony Kaldellis Paper given at 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006) Introduction: Whatever narrative of political…
Religious views of Procopius and Agathias
Religious views of Procopius and Agathias By Michael Whitby Paper given at 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006) Introduction: A generation ago…
Syrian sources and resources for Byzantinists
Syrian sources and resources for Byzantinists By Sebastian Brock Paper given at 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006) Introduction: All the Oriental…