Stephen Nimis
Biographic Data
| ID | 9192554 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen Nimis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen |
| FAMILY NAME | Nimis |
| SIGNATURE | NIMIS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University in Cairo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Lost World of Byzantium
The Lost World of Byzantium is a historical survey of the Byzantine Empire from the time of Constantine to the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by the Ottomans. The narrative is organized into chapters focused around particular representative figures or key events, including the transition from paganism to Christianity (“Twilight of the Gods”); the campaign of Justinian (526–65) to restore the historical Roman Empire (“Outpost of Empire”); the …
Theban Autochthony and Athenian Ideology in the Phoenissae of Euripides
Recent scenes of Syrian refugees arriving in Europe and the nationalist reflections they have engendered recall the discourses of foreign and native in antiquity, a theme addressed frequently in Attic tragedy. Euripides' Phoenician Maidens is a meditation on the theme of autochthony, a key ideological and mythological nexus of ideas about identity and community. The ideal of a homogeneous community symbolized by Athenians' autochthonous heritage …
In Mediis Rebus
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In Mediis Rebus
Theban Autochthony and Athenian Ideology in the Phoenissae of Euripides
Recent scenes of Syrian refugees arriving in Europe and the nationalist reflections they have engendered recall the discourses of foreign and native in antiquity, a theme addressed frequently in Attic tragedy. Euripides' Phoenician Maidens is a meditation on the theme of autochthony, a key ideological and mythological nexus of ideas about identity and community. The ideal of a homogeneous community symbolized by Athenians' autochthonous heritage …
The Lost World of Byzantium
The Lost World of Byzantium is a historical survey of the Byzantine Empire from the time of Constantine to the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by the Ottomans. The narrative is organized into chapters focused around particular representative figures or key events, including the transition from paganism to Christianity (“Twilight of the Gods”); the campaign of Justinian (526–65) to restore the historical Roman Empire (“Outpost of Empire”); the …
History (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 works) · Byzantine architecture (1 works) · Byzantine Studies and History (1 works)