The Serpent Column and the talismanic ecologies of Byzantine Constantinople
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11933291 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Griebeler (0000-0002-8882-1836, Southern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 86-105 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-0131 • E-ISSN: 1749-625X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/byz.2019.25 |
| OpenAlex | W3008969316 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
This study examines how the Serpent Column in Constantinople came to be recognized as a talisman against snakes and snakebites in the 1390s. It first gives a working definition of what a talisman was in Byzantium. It shows that, despite the co-existence of different ideas of what talismans were, they share the basic principle that the talisman acts within a broader network of non-human forces and entities. Second, it shows how contemporaries used this understanding of talismans when they began to recognize the Serpent Column as a talisman
Ancient history · Art · Byzantine architecture · Column (typography · Serpent (symbolism · Telecommunications · Byzantine Studies and History · Classics · Engineering · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |