Cross and Crescent
Cross and Crescent

Author: Susan Shwartz

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 1480496480

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The center of the greatest empire in the world, the seat of Christianity, Byzantium is a revered city. Marked by gargantuan monuments to God and peopled by the most royal of princes, and the most affluent citizens, Byzantium cannot possibly ever fall. Now under siege by Islam, the Byzantine Empire must look to Christians from the West for help in winning back Jerusalem, the most hallowed of cities. The Byzantines must prevent the disintegration of their empire while protecting the faith of many, but at what expense?

Holy Men of Mount Athos
Holy Men of Mount Athos

Author: Richard P. H. Greenfield

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2016-04-30

Total Pages: 774

ISBN-13: 067408876X

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Mount Athos was the most famous center of Byzantine monasticism and remains the spiritual heart of the Orthodox Church today. Holy Men of Mount Athos presents the Lives of five holy men who lived there at different times, from the ninth century to the last decades of the Byzantine period in the early fifteenth century.

Beyond Matter, Within Space
Beyond Matter, Within Space

Author: Lívia Nolasco-Rózsás

Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag

Published: 2024-08-28

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 3775757589

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Exhibition spaces are physical places of knowledge production and exchange. Their spatial properties play an important role in contextualizing information. Virtual stagings of exhibitions should therefore retain these properties. The Beyond Matter research project (2019–23) aims to unravel the intertwining of physical and virtual structures and their impact on spatial aspects in art production, curating, and art education, and thus to identify ways to preserve cultural heritage in the digital age. This publication offers a comprehensive overview of the diverse research activities, exhibition and book projects, and symposia that have taken place or emerged in the course of the international Beyond Matter project at the various partner institutions.

Holy Men and Charlatans in the Ancient Novel
Holy Men and Charlatans in the Ancient Novel

Author: Stelios Panayotakis

Publisher: Barkhuis

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9491431900

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The present volume comprises the papers delivered at RICAN 6, which was held in Rethymnon, Crete, on May 30-31, 2011. The focus is placed on male and female characters in the ancient novel and related texts, both pagan and Christian; these characters are presented either as holy or as charlatans but in several cases the two categories cannot be easily distinguished from each other. The papers offer a wide and rich range of perspectives.

Shards of Empire
Shards of Empire

Author: Susan Shwartz

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 551

ISBN-13: 1497611148

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In the tenth century, the center of the world is not Rome, but Byzantium--a glorious empire, upon which the sun never sets. Constantinople, the center of this mighty dynasty, is starting to unravel. The great kings and princes, the holy city, the affluence of the empire will be scattered to the winds. Attacked by the Turks on all sides, Byzantium looks to its emperor for deliverance. Leo Ducas, heir to the Byzantine crown, must fight for his inheritance, but he doesn’t truly know who his enemies are. Shunned by the citizens of Constantinople, Leo flees the city and great works are revealed to him. He learns of a realm that falls outside his Christian training, a realm of magic and wisdom...

Greek Literature in the Byzantine Period
Greek Literature in the Byzantine Period

Author: Gregory Nagy

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-01-02

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 1136066268

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Edited with an introduction by an internationally recognized scholar, this nine-volume set represents the most exhaustive collection of essential critical writings in the field, from studies of the classic works to the history of their reception. Bringing together the articles that have shaped modern classical studies, the set covers Greek literature in all its genres--including history, poetry, prose, oratory, and philosophy--from the 6th century BC through the Byzantine era. Since the study of Greek literature encompasses the roots of all major modern humanities disciplines, the collection also includes seminal articles exploring the Greek influence on their development. Each volume concludes with a list of recommendations for further reading. This collection is an important resource for students and scholars of comparative literature, English, history, philosophy, theater, and rhetoric as well as the classics.