Constantine of Rhodes, on Constantinople and the Church of the Holy Apostles / with a new edition of the Greek text by Ioannis Vassis ; edited by Liz James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Constantine, of Rhodes, active 10th century, author.

Contributor:

James, Liz.

Vassis, Ioannis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hagioi Apostoloi (Church : Istanbul, Turkey)--Poetry.

Hagioi Apostoloi (Church : Istanbul, Turkey).

Byzantine poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Constantine of Rhodes's tenth-century poem is an account of public monuments in Constantinople and of the Church of the Holy Apostles. On one level, the poem offers an account of what was visible but it cannot be read as a straightforward description. Rather, Constantine's work offers insights into Byzantine perceptions of works of art. 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 transla

Contents:

section I. The poem

section II. Constantine of Rhodes's poem and art history, by Liz James.

Notes:

First published 2012 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-16176-9

1-317-16177-7

1-315-57352-0

1-283-70570-2

1-4094-3168-1

9781315573526

OCLC:

818867412