Sources for Byzantine Art History: Volume 3, The Visual Culture of Later Byzanti

Description: Sources for Byzantine Art History: Volume 3, The Visual Culture of Later Byzantium (1081c.1350) by Foteini Spingou Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Presents 150 original medieval sources for Byzantine visual culture, accompanied by commentaries from over fifty leading scholars. An essential handbook for the study of medieval Europe and the Mediterranean, for both students and advanced researchers of the pre-modern world. Publisher Description In this book the beauty and meaning of Byzantine art and its aesthetics are for the first time made accessible through the original sources. More than 150 medieval texts are translated from nine medieval languages into English, with commentaries from over seventy leading scholars. These include theories of art, discussions of patronage and understandings of iconography, practical recipes for artistic supplies, expressions of devotion, and descriptions of cities. The volume reveals the cultural plurality and the interconnectivity of medieval Europe and the Mediterranean from the late eleventh to the early fourteenth centuries. The first part uncovers salient aspects of Byzantine artistic production and its aesthetic reception, while the second puts a spotlight on particular ways of expressing admiration and of interpreting of the visual. Author Biography Foteini Spingou is a Research Associate in Byzantine Intellectual/Cultural History at the University of Edinburgh. She is the author of a monograph on twelfth-century Byzantine poetry (forthcoming) and has penned numerous articles on collections, cultural memory, reciprocity and patronage, manuscripts, and mathematics in the medieval Europe. Details ISBN 1108483054 ISBN-13 9781108483056 Title Sources for Byzantine Art History: Volume 3, The Visual Culture of Later Byzantium (1081c.1350) Author Foteini Spingou Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 1718 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:146364592; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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