Search for dissertations about: "Late Byzantine"
Showing result 6 - 8 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Late Byzantine.
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6. The consular diptychs : an iconological study
Abstract : The aim of this study is to link the imagery of the fully figural consular diptychs to the context(s) which contributed towards its conception, showing how it corresponds to well-developed ideas about the nature and functions of the ordinary consulate in the last 150 years of its existence (c. 400-542). READ MORE
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7. Containing Multitudes : Codex Upsaliensis Graecus 8 in Perspective
Abstract : This study employs as its primary source a codex from Uppsala University Library, Codex Upsaliensis Graecus 8. Its aim is to contribute to a better understanding of the Late Byzantine and post-Byzantine miscellaneous book. It is argued that multitext books reflect the time and society in which they were created. READ MORE
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8. Theodore Metochites' Stoicheiosis astronomike and the study of philosophy in early Palaiologan Byzantium
Abstract : Ancient Greek philosophy was taught and studied in the Greek-speaking world throughout the Middle Ages. This period in the history of philosophy is still imperfectly known, partly owing to the fact that many of the relevant texts are still unedited. This is true not least of the philosophical works produced during the 'Palaiologan Renaissance. READ MORE