Proceedings of the XIIIth International Congress of Byzantine Studies
Author: Congrès International Des Études Byzantines. 13e. 1966. Oxford
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 495
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Congrès International Des Études Byzantines. 13e. 1966. Oxford
Publisher:
Published: 1967
Total Pages: 495
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Zara Pogossian
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2010-12-20
Total Pages: 488
ISBN-13: 9004192107
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The book presents a comprehensive analysis of the “Letter of Love and Concord.” This revised diplomatic edition based on the study of sixty nine manuscripts, explores its numerous written, material, oral and symbolic sources along with an English translation of this fascinating late 12th century Cilician Armenian text.
Author: Kevork Bardakjian
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2014-05-28
Total Pages: 817
ISBN-13: 9004270264
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Armenian Apocalyptic Tradition: A Comparative Perspective comprises a collection of essays on apocalyptic literature in the Armenian tradition. This collection is unprecedented in its subject and scope and employs a comparative approach that situates the Armenian apocalyptic tradition within a broader context. The topics in this volume include the role of apocalyptic literature and apocalypticism in the conversion of the Armenians to Christianity, apocalyptic ideology and holy war, the significance of the Book of Daniel in Armenian thought, the reception of the Apocalypse of Ps.-Methodius in Armenian, the role of apocalyptic literature in political ideologies, and the expression of apocalypticism in the visual arts.
Author: TIR-FOR Symposium (1r : 2020 : En línia)
Publisher: Institut d'Estudis Catalans
Published: 2022-03-09
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 8499656404
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Karel Kriz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2010-09-15
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 3642155375
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is the outcome of the work of contributors who participated in the wo- shop “Mapping Different Geographies (MDG)” in February 2010, held in Puchberg am Schneeberg, Austria. This meeting brought together cartographers, artists and geoscientists who research and practice in applications that focus on enhancing o- to-one communication or develop and evaluate methodologies that provide inno- tive methods for sharing information. The main intention of the workshop was to investigate how ‘different’ geographies are being mapped and the possibilities for developing new theories and techniques for information design and transfer based on place or location. So as to communicate these concepts it was important to appreciate the many contrasting meanings of ‘mapping’ that were held by workshop participants. Also, the many (and varied) viewpoints of what different geographies are, were ela- rated upon and discussed. Therefore, as the focus on space and time was embedded within everyone’s felds of investigation, this was addressed during the workshop. This resulted in very engaging discourse, which, in some cases, exposed the restrictions that certain approaches need to consider. For participants, this proved to be most useful, as this allowed them to appreciate the limits and restrictions of their own approach to understanding and representing different geographies. As well, the workshop also was most helpful as a vehicle for demonstrating the common ground of interest held by the very diverse areas of endeavour that the workshop participants work within.
Author: Henry Maguire
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2000-05-28
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 0691050074
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Byzantines surrounded themselves with their saints, invisible but constant companions, who were made visible by dreams, visions, and art. The composition and presentation of this imagined gallery followed a logical structure, a construct that was itself a collective work of art created by Byzantine society. The purpose of this book is to analyze the logic of the saint's image in Byzantium, both in portraits and in narrative scenes. Here Henry Maguire argues that the Byzantines gave to their images differing formal characteristics of movement, modeling, depth, and differentiation, according to the tasks that the icons were called upon to perform in the all-important business of communication between the visible and the invisible worlds. The book draws extensively on sources that have been relatively little utilized by art historians. It considers both domestic and ecclesiastical artifacts, showing how the former raised the problem of access by lay men and women to the supernatural and fueled the debates concerning the role of images in the Christian cult. Special attention is paid to the poems inscribed by the Byzantines upon their icons, and to the written lives of their saints, texts that offer the most direct and vivid insight into the everyday experience of art in Byzantium. The overall purpose of the book is to provide a new view of Byzantine art, one that integrates formal analysis with both theology and social history.
Author: Erica Dodd
Publisher: PIMS
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780888441393
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Janet Martin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995-12-07
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13: 9780521368322
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