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The poem from prison of Michael Glykas: Byzantine literature between fact and fiction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11932483 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emmanuel C Bourbouhakis (0009-0008-3061-3576, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-75 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1179/030701307x162532 |
| OpenAlex | W1988626051 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
Byzantine vernacular literature, much of it in verse, has long been seen as material for Quellenforschung into the historical or social conditions of its time. Following the precepts for literary history set down by such pioneers of Byzantine studies as Karl Krumbacher, the study of these texts has concentrated on authors rather than on the texts themselves as autonomous objects of historical study, whose form and content should guide our understanding of their original intention and reception by Byzantine audiences. The ‘Poem from Prison’ by Michael Glykas illustrates both the shortcomings of the focus on authors and the alternative potential for renewed engagement with Byzantine texts as objects of imagination and creativity
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Byzantine architecture · Literature · Poetry · Political science · Politics · Prison · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.28 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2020 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |