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History as Literature in Byzantium: Papers from the Fortieth Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, University of Birmingham, April 2007
Dr. Ruth . Ed(S): Macrides
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Description for History as Literature in Byzantium: Papers from the Fortieth Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, University of Birmingham, April 2007
paperback. Editor(s): Macrides, Dr. Ruth. Series: Publications of the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 648.
Although perceived since the sixteenth century as the most impressive literary achievement of Byzantine culture, historical writing nevertheless remains little studied as literature. Historical texts are still read first and foremost for nuggets of information, as main sources for the reconstruction of the events of Byzantine history. Whatever can be called literary in these works has been considered as external and detachable from the facts. The 'classical tradition' inherited by Byzantine writers, the features that Byzantine authors imitated and absorbed, are regarded as standing in the way of understanding the true meaning of the text and, furthermore, of contaminating the ... Read more
Although perceived since the sixteenth century as the most impressive literary achievement of Byzantine culture, historical writing nevertheless remains little studied as literature. Historical texts are still read first and foremost for nuggets of information, as main sources for the reconstruction of the events of Byzantine history. Whatever can be called literary in these works has been considered as external and detachable from the facts. The 'classical tradition' inherited by Byzantine writers, the features that Byzantine authors imitated and absorbed, are regarded as standing in the way of understanding the true meaning of the text and, furthermore, of contaminating the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
Publications of the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138252387
SKU
V9781138252387
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About Dr. Ruth . Ed(S): Macrides
Ruth Macrides is Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies in the Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, University of Birmingham, UK
Reviews for History as Literature in Byzantium: Papers from the Fortieth Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, University of Birmingham, April 2007
'The collection succeeds in showcasing the variety of approaches now common in the study of Byzantine historiography and presenting the subject as a rich and rewarding field of research.' Speculum 'There is, then, a great deal to feast on in this volume at the levels of the composition and reception of Byzantine history writing; as such, it is a collection ... Read more