The Byzantines in Medieval Arabic Poetry: Abu Firas’ “Al-Rumiyyat” and the Poetic Responses of al-Qaffal and Ibn Hazm to Nicephore Phocas’ “Al-Qasida al-Arminiyya al-Malʿuna” (The Armenian Cursed Ode)
The Byzantines in Medieval Arabic Poetry: Abu Firas’ “Al-Rumiyyat” and the Poetic Responses of al-Qaffal and Ibn Hazm to Nicephore Phocas’ “Al-Qasida al-Arminiyya…
Byzantines in the Florentine polis: Ideology, Statecraft and Ritual during the Council of Florence
Byzantines in the Florentine polis: Ideology, Statecraft and Ritual during the Council of Florence By Stuart M. McManus Journal of the Oxford University…
The Location and Reconstruction of a Byzantine Structure in Marea, Egypt Including a Comparison of Electronic Remote Sensing and Remote Viewing
The Location and Reconstruction of a Byzantine Structure in Marea, Egypt Including a Comparison of Electronic Remote Sensing and Remote Viewing By Stephan A…
Marea on Lake Maryut
Marea on Lake Maryut By Hanna Szymańska and Krzysztof Babraj Polish Archaeology in Egypt (2007) Marea or Philoxenite? This question comes to mind first.…
Immigration and Identity in the Middle Ages : French Immigrants to Constantinople and Greece in the Thirteenth Century
After capturing Constantinople in 1204, the Fourth Crusaders established several states in former Byzantine territory.
Perspectives of Power: Byzantine Imperial Women
Perspectives of Power: Byzantine Imperial Women By Carina Nilsson Preteritus, Vol 1 (2009) Abstract: This paper offers a brief overview of my preliminary M.A.…
Abandonment of terminally ill patients in the Byzantine era. An ancient tradition?
End-of-life decisions remain a complicated problem in the relationships between physicians and the patient’s family, with social and legal consequences which today face all civilised societies.
The Ethnic Composition of Medieval Epirus
The Ethnic Composition of Medieval Epirus By Brendan Osswald Imaging frontiers, contesting identities, edited by Steven G. Ellis and Lud’a Klusáková (Pisa University Press,…
The Byzantines in the West in the Sixth Century
The Byzantines in the West in the Sixth Century By John Morehead The New Cambridge Medieval History, ed. Paul Fouracre (Cambridge University Press,…
Kritobulos of Imbros: Learned Historian, Ottoman Raya and Byzantine Patriot
Kritobulos of Imbros: Learned Historian, Ottoman Raya and Byzantine Patriot By Diether R. Reinsch Recueil des travaux de l’Institut d’etudes byzantines, Vol.40 (2003)…
A Victory Celebration after a Military Defeat? Al-Mutanabbī’s ‘Ayniyyah of 339/950
A Victory Celebration after a Military Defeat? Al-Mutanabbī’s ‘Ayniyyah of 339/950 By Majd Yaser Al-Massar Journal of Arabic Literature, Vol.40:1 (2009) Abstract: This paper analyzes…
Tilling the Hateful Earth: Agricultural Production and Trade in the Late Antique East
Tilling the Hateful Earth: Agricultural Production and Trade in the Late Antique East By Michael Decker Oxford University Press, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-19-956528-3 This…
Theodore Balsamon’s Canonical Images of Women
Theodore Balsamon’s Canonical Images of Women Viscuso, Patrick Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies, articles (2004 – 2008) Abstract The jurist Balsamon, in the…
The Marian Relics at Constantinople
The Marian Relics at Constantinople Wortley, John Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies, articles (2004 – 2008) Abstract A reassessment of the literary evidence…
Scholiasts and Commentators
Scholiasts and Commentators Wilson, Nigel Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies, articles (2004 – 2008) Abstract The diversity and the weaknesses and value of…
The Fulcum, the Late Roman and Byzantine Testudo: the Germanization of Roman Infantry Tactics?
The Fulcum, the Late Roman and Byzantine Testudo: the Germanization of Roman Infantry Tactics? Rance, Philip Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies, articles online…
Painting the Bodiless: Angels and Eunuchs in Byzantine Art and Culture
Painting the Bodiless: Angels and Eunuchs in Byzantine Art and Culture By Amelia R. Brown Paper given at Sexualities: Bodies, Desires, Practices, 4th Global…
The trip of the Great Persian Embassies to Byzantium during the reign of Justinian I (527-565) and its logistics
The trip of the Great Persian Embassies to Byzantium during the reign of Justinian I (527-565) and its logistics By Ioannis Dimitroukas BYZANTINA…
Monemvasia: A Byzantine City State
Monemvasia: A Byzantine City State By Haris A. Kalligas Routledge, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-415-24880-8 This lavishly illustrated book stands out in its field as…
Donor Portraits in Late Medieval Venice c.1280-1413
Although the donor portrait was extremely popular throughout Europe and mainland Italy during the late Middle Ages, the few art historians who have addressed the subject have concluded that the motif was not popular in fourteenth-century Venice.
Sunday matins in the Byzantine cathedral rite : music and liturgy
Sunday matins in the Byzantine cathedral rite : music and liturgy By Alexander Leonidas Lingas PhD Dissertation, University of British Columbia, 1996 Abstract: This is…
From Sophistopolis to Episcopolis: The Case for a Third Sophistic
From Sophistopolis to Episcopolis: The Case for a Third Sophistic By Alberto Quiroga The Journal of Late Antique Religion and Culture, Vol. 1…
Palamite Soteriology in Augustinian Dress? Observations on Prochoros Kydones’ Writings and Translations of Works of Augustine
Palamite Soteriology in Augustinian Dress? Observations on Prochoros Kydones’ Writings and Translations of Works of Augustine By Josef Lössl The Journal of Late…
Some Questions of Medieval Nautical Technology in Kameniates’ “Sack of Thessaloniki” (904AD)
Some Questions of Medieval Nautical Technology in Kameniates’ “Sack of Thessaloniki” (904AD) By G.K. Livadas Tropis Symposia Proceedings, Vol. 3 (1989) Introduction: The chronicle of…
‘Profane’ Activity Amongst Pious Villagers: In pursuit of identity amongst smelting communities in Byzantine Serres and Drama, Macedonia
‘Profane’ Activity Amongst Pious Villagers: In pursuit of identity amongst smelting communities in Byzantine Serres and Drama, Macedonia By Nerantzis Nerantzis Assemblage: The…