History and Literature of Byzantium in the 9th–10th Centuries

Athanasios Markopoulos

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English

Ashgate Publishing Limited
26 May 2004

Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Literary reference works; European history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500

Series: Variorum Collected Studies

The studies reprinted here deal with the Byzantine empire between the 9th and 10th centuries, with a focus on the period of the Macedonian dynasty, and include four translated into English for this volume. They reflect both historical and prosopographical concerns, but Professor Markopoulos's principle interest is in the analysis of literary works and texts. This he combines with the examination of the ideological context of the period, as shaped in the reigns of Basil I and Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos, and the investigation of gender issues and other approaches. The close analysis of the texts shows how, after the close of Iconoclasm, new styles of writing and new attitudes towards the writing of history emerged, for instance in the use of mythological themes, which exemplify the changing intellectual concerns of the time.

By: Athanasios Markopoulos
Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 224mm
Weight: 657g
ISBN: 9780860789383
ISBN 10: 0860789381
Series: Variorum Collected Studies
Pages: 372
Publication Date: 26 May 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Athanasios Markopoulos is Professor in the Department of Byzantine Literature at the University of Athens, Greece.