Creating memories in late 8th-century Byzantium : the short history of Nikephoros of Constantinople / Dragoljub Marjanović.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marjanović, Dragoljub, author.

Series:

Central European medieval studies ; 2.

Central European medieval studies ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nicephorus, Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople.

Nicephorus.

Heraclius, Emperor of the East, approximately 575-641.

Heraclius.

Iconoclasm--Byzantine Empire.

Iconoclasm.

Byzantine Empire--Historiography.

Byzantine Empire.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Creating memories in late eighth-century Byzantium

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2018.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Short History of Nikephoros of Constantinople is one of the key sources for our understanding of Byzantine history in the eighth century. This book offers a close look at that volume and its manner of representing the historical role of Byzantine emperors and ecclesiology, with particular attention to the use of images, an issue of central importance amid the period's first outburst of iconoclasm. When seen through this lens, the Short History is revealed to be more engaged with and burdened by contemporary political and ecclesiastical strife than has previously been thought.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. Nikephoros the Layman

2. The Short History in the Byzantine Historiographical Tradition

3. Herakleios: Model of an Emperor

4. The Dark Century

5. Iconoclasts Restoring Order

Conclusion: In Search of an Ideal Image of an Emperor

Glossary

Abbreviations

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Dec 2020).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-003-69337-7

1-04-080118-8

90-485-2965-4

9781003693376

OCLC:

1020611876