Niels Gaul
Biographic Data
| ID | 5629450 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Niels Gaul |
| GIVEN NAMES | Niels |
| FAMILY NAME | Gaul |
| SIGNATURE | GAUL N |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Greek Revolution of 1821
Political history and history of ideas, art history, theories of nations and nationalism, Classical Reception studies, modern Greek history and modern Scottish history come together in this collection of essays by experts in all these fields. The starting point for the volume is the bicentenary of the Greek Revolution (1821–1832), for the first time linked to the cultural and intellectual history of Scotland, and particularly of Edinburgh, during…
Center, Province and Periphery in the Age of Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos
Scribes, Byzantine
Codicological and paleographical analyses of the surviving manuscript evidence help us understand the social, political, and economic context of writing, book production, reading, and literacy in Late Antiquity and Byzantium.
Books and book culture, Byzantine
Byzantine book culture is frequently discussed, not on its own merits, but in terms of its usefulness to others: classicists, biblical scholars, and nation builders seeking a suitable medieval legacy.
Libraries, Byzantine
Municipal public libraries disappeared over Late Antiquity.
Scripts, Byzantine
Greek handwriting of the Middle Ages knew two basic scripts, majuscule (bilinear; i.e., most letters fitting between two virtual, lines), and minuscule (quadrilinear; i.e., most letters featuring ascending or descending strokes). Majuscule letters were the only acceptable book script of Antiquity and Late Antiquity. From the third through the eighth centuries CE and under the influence of Latin, which had already developed quadrilinear features, …
Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond
Eunuchism was a subject which both intrigued and embarrassed the ancient world. The special virtue attributed to the castrated male at court, of undistracted loyalty to his ruler, aided the promotion of numerous eunuchs to positions of great power. A literary discourse developed, reviling and sometimes defending the eminence of these 'half-men'. Here, thirteen new studies from an international cast explore how eunuchs were perceived, and also rec…
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Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond
Eunuchism was a subject which both intrigued and embarrassed the ancient world. The special virtue attributed to the castrated male at court, of undistracted loyalty to his ruler, aided the promotion of numerous eunuchs to positions of great power. A literary discourse developed, reviling and sometimes defending the eminence of these 'half-men'. Here, thirteen new studies from an international cast explore how eunuchs were perceived, and also rec…
Scribes, Byzantine
Codicological and paleographical analyses of the surviving manuscript evidence help us understand the social, political, and economic context of writing, book production, reading, and literacy in Late Antiquity and Byzantium.
Books and book culture, Byzantine
Byzantine book culture is frequently discussed, not on its own merits, but in terms of its usefulness to others: classicists, biblical scholars, and nation builders seeking a suitable medieval legacy.
Libraries, Byzantine
Municipal public libraries disappeared over Late Antiquity.
Scripts, Byzantine
Greek handwriting of the Middle Ages knew two basic scripts, majuscule (bilinear; i.e., most letters fitting between two virtual, lines), and minuscule (quadrilinear; i.e., most letters featuring ascending or descending strokes). Majuscule letters were the only acceptable book script of Antiquity and Late Antiquity. From the third through the eighth centuries CE and under the influence of Latin, which had already developed quadrilinear features, …
Center, Province and Periphery in the Age of Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos
The Greek Revolution of 1821
Political history and history of ideas, art history, theories of nations and nationalism, Classical Reception studies, modern Greek history and modern Scottish history come together in this collection of essays by experts in all these fields. The starting point for the volume is the bicentenary of the Greek Revolution (1821–1832), for the first time linked to the cultural and intellectual history of Scotland, and particularly of Edinburgh, during…
Byzantine Studies and History (5 works) · History (5 works) · Art (4 works) · Byzantine architecture (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Classics (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Context (archaeology) (2 works)