The City and the Cross
The image of Constantinople and the Latin empire in thirteenth-century papal crusading rhetoric
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11933028 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nikolaos G Chrissis (0000-0002-6282-1889, Royal Holloway University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 20-37 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1179/030701312x13238617305572 |
| OpenAlex | W2037192857 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
This paper examines the way papal rhetoric made use of the image and reputation of the city of Constantinople in order to legitimise and incite support for its crusading calls for the defence of the Latin empire after 1204. A number of relevant themes that reflect the city’s temporal and religious importance are explored, such as its wealth, its relics, its imperial past and its patriarchal status as New Rome. The differences of emphasis and occasional omissions of such arguments provide insights as to what was expected to motivate the audience, while also revealing the papacy’s priorities
Ancient history · Art · Empire · Latin Americans · Literature · Order (exchange · Political science · Reputation · Rhetoric · Theology · Byzantine Studies and History · Classics · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Law · Medieval History and Crusades · Philosophy
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |