Icon: A Word with Many Meanings
Helen Evans describes the many different kinds of icons that populated the Byzantine world, delving into the Met’s incredible collection of these venerable images.
Eirene Doukaina, Byzantine empress, A.D. 1067-1133
Eirene Doukaina, Byzantine empress, A.D. 1067-1133 By Elizabeth C. Lundy Master’s Thesis, University of Ottawa, 1988 Abstract: Eirene Doukaina was born in Constantinople…
Byzantine and Turkish glazed ceramics in southern Apulia, Italy
Byzantine and Turkish glazed ceramics in southern Apulia, Italy By Paul Arthur BYZAS, Vol.7 (2007) Abstract: The author presents an outline of the…
Manuel I Komnenos and Michael Glykas: A Twelfth Century Defense and Refutation of Astrology
Manuel I Komnenos and Michael Glykas: A Twelfth Century Defense and Refutation of Astrology By Demetra George Culture and Cosmos, Vol.5-6 (2001-2002) Abstract:…
Texts and contexts : women’s dedicated life from Caesarius to Benedict
Texts and contexts : women’s dedicated life from Caesarius to Benedict Rudge, Lindsay University of St Andrews, 21-Jun-2007 Abstract The history of western…
The Water Supply of Byzantine Constantinople
The Water Supply of Byzantine Constantinople By James Crow, Jonathan Bardill and Richard Bayliss Journal of Roman Studies Monographs, No.11 (2008) ISBN 978…
Conrad III and the Second Crusade in the Byzantine Empire and Anatolia, 1147
Conrad III and the Second Crusade in the Byzantine Empire and Anatolia, 1147 By Jason T. Roche PhD Dissertation, University of St Andrews,…
Plato, Byzantium and the Italian Renaissance
Plato, Byzantium and the Italian Renaissance By Jonathan Harris History Teaching Review Year Book, Vol.19 (2006) Introduction: The ideas of the Athenian philosopher,…
Wars and rumours of wars: England and the Byzantine world in the eighth and ninth centuries
The early mediaeval inhabitants of Britain felt remote from the centres of civilisation, and looked to Rome and also Byzantium as model Christian powers.
A worthless prince? Andreas Palaeologus in Rome, 1465-1502
Andreas Palaeologus, the claimant to the Byzantine throne who died in Rome in 1502, has not been treated kindly by posterity.
The Fall of Constantinople : Historic Areas of Istanbul
The Bosphorous Strait separates the continents of Asia and Europe. The city of Istanbul, protected by the 800-metre-wide waterway has long prospered. The…
Eight for Eternity: A John the Lord Chamberlain Mystery
Eight for Eternity: A John the Lord Chamberlain Mystery By Mary Reed, Eric Mayer Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, April 1, 2010 ISBN: 9781590587027…
The Sheen On The Silk: A Novel
The Sheen On The Silk: A Novel By Anne Perry Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, March 23, 2010 ISBN: 9780345500656 Arriving in the…
Tzetzes’ Letters and Histories: A Sample in English Translation with Notes and Introduction
Tzetzes’ Letters and Histories: A Sample in English Translation with Notes and Introduction By Aaron Heinrich Master’s Thesis, University of Oregon, 2009 Abstract:…
The Legend of St. George Saving A Youth from Captivity and Its Depiction in Art
The Legend of St. George Saving A Youth from Captivity and Its Depiction in Art By Piotr Grotowski Series Byzantina. I (2003) Introduction:…
The use of remote sensing in the protection and management of archaeological sites: a case study of the Anastasian wall
The use of remote sensing in the protection and management of archaeological sites: a case study of the Anastasian wall By Michael Andrew…
The Post-Resurrection Appearances of Christ: The case of the Chairete or ‘All Hail’
The Chairete is a unique event described by Matthew. According to the Evangelist, two women, namely Mary Magdalene and the other Mary (the mother of Jacob and Joses) discovered Christ’s empty tomb and when they saw the resurrected Christ, he hailed them.
Reconstructing the Image of an Empress in Middle Byzantine Constantinople: Gender in Byzantium, Psellos’ Empress Zoe and the Chapel of Christ Antiphonites
Reconstructing the Image of an Empress in Middle Byzantine Constantinople: Gender in Byzantium, Psellos’ Empress Zoe and the Chapel of Christ Antiphonites By…
The historic repair and reuse of Byzantine wooden bookboards in the manuscript collection of the monastery of St Catherine, Sinai
The historic repair and reuse of Byzantine wooden bookboards in the manuscript collection of the monastery of St Catherine, Sinai By Andrew Honey…
Relations between the Fatimid and Byzantine empires during the reign of the caliph al-Mustans ir bi’llah, 1036-1094/427-487
Relations between the Fatimid and Byzantine empires during the reign of the caliph al-Mustans ir bi’llah, 1036-1094/427-487 By K.E.F. Thomson Byzantine and Modern…
Marino Sanudo Torsello, Byzantium and the Turks: The Background to the Anti-Turkish League of 1332-1334
Marino Sanudo Torsello, Byzantium and the Turks: The Background to the Anti-Turkish League of 1332-1334 By Angeliki Laiou Speculum, Vol. 45, No. 3,…