Описание: Constantine of Rhodes's tenth-century poem is an account of public monuments in Constantinople and of the Church of the Holy Apostles. In the opening section of the work, Constantine describes columns and sculptures within the city, seven of which he calls 'wonders'. In the second part of the poem, he portrays the Church of the Holy Apostles, offering an account of its architecture and internal decoration, notably the mosaics, seven of which are also depicted as 'wonders'. On one level, the poem offers an account of what was visible, a sense of city topography and, in the case of the Apostoleion, a vital description of a now-lost building. But it cannot be read as a straightforward description. Rather, Constantine's work offers insights into Byzantine perceptions of works of art. The monuments Constantine decided to portray and the ways in which he chose to describe them say as much, if not more, about the social and cultural milieu in which he operated as about the actual physical appearance of the monuments themselves. Further, the poem itself, as it survives in one fifteenth-century manuscript, raises questions: is it, in its current form, a single poem or is it made up of a compilation of Constantine's writings? This book supersedes the two previous editions of the poem, both dating to 1896, and provides the first full translation of the text. It consists of a new Greek edition of Constantine's poem, with an introductory essay, prepared by Ioannis Vassis, and a translation and commentary by a group of scholars headed by Liz James. Liz James also contributes an extensive discussion of the two distinct parts of the poem, the city monuments and the Church of the Holy Apostles.
Автор: Fabian Stroth Название: The Church of St. Polyeuktos at Constantinople ISBN: 1009517066 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781009517065 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 8712.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Church of St. Polyeuktos is one of the most magnificent, but also most peculiar architectural achievements in Byzantine Constantinople. The accidental rediscovery of the building during construction work in Istanbul in the 1960s is legendary and considered one of the most sensational finds in Byzantine archaeology. Built by the aristocrat Lady Anicia Juliana, the reconstruction of the structure and the interpretation of its strange forms continue to challenge scholars today. The building gave rise to a whole series of archaeo-historical narratives, in which the City's byzantine protagonists and major monuments were woven into a coherent plot. This Element on the archaeology of St. Polyeuktos takes a closer look at these narratives and subject them to critical examination. In the end, the study of St. Polyeuktos will tell us as much about Byzantine architectural history in the second half of the twentieth century as about early Byzantine architecture itself.
Автор: Philippides, Marios Название: The Siege and the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 ISBN: 0367602342 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367602345 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6583.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: The first volume to map the interregional political, economic and cultural networks in which Egypt functioned as it was transformed from a Graeco-Roman to an Arabic-Islamic region. Brings together a wide range of disciplines, serving historians of late antiquity and Islam, archaeologists and papyrologists.
Автор: Grig Lucy, Kelly Gavin Название: Two Romes: Rome and Constantinople in Late Antiquity ISBN: 019024108X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190241087 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7126.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An integrated collection of essays by leading scholars, Two Romes explores the changing roles and perceptions of Rome and Constantinople in Late Antiquity. This important examination of the "two Romes" in comparative perspective illuminates our understanding not just of both cities but of the whole late Roman world.
Описание: This volume is a historical study of the ancient city of Byzantium, before it became Constantinople then Istanbul, and its relationship with the Bosporus strait. It explores how this relationship shaped many facets of its inhabitants` lives and illustrates how the region`s history cannot be understood in isolation from its geographical context.
Автор: Clinton Название: Fasti Romani ISBN: 1108012477 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108012478 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 10453.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Published in two volumes in 1845 and 1850, Fasti Romani, Henry Fynes Clinton`s chronological history of the Roman Empire, made an important contribution to the study of the ancient world. Clinton`s strict methodological reading of the sources established high standards for historical research in classical studies.
Автор: Maxwell, Kathleen Название: Between Constantinople and Rome ISBN: 0367600889 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367600884 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6583.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Aims to investigate all surviving texts associated with the Monastery of the Theotokos Evergetis founded in 1049 near Constantinople. This title presents a translation of the "Hypotyposis" (the monastery`s foundation document), accompanied by detailed notes. It also includes prosopographical material on the known patrons of the monastery.
Автор: Tomlinson Название: From Mycenae to Constantinople ISBN: 1138158003 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138158009 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An account of the architecture of a selection of ancient cities not merely from the historical point of view, but as an expression of the social organisation, and political systems employed by those who lived in them.
