Onomastics, gender, office and images on Byzantine lead seals
A means of investigating personal piety
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21085341 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Cotsonis, John A Cotsonis (Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-37 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1179/030701308x259642 |
| OpenAlex | W1994851991 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
Based upon a database of 7,390 lead seals that bear religious figural imagery in conjunction with the names and official titles of their owners, this paper investigates the contribution of lead seals to our understanding of the choice of various religious images as an expression of personal piety. The study examines the roles of homonymity, gender, family names and official titles in individuals’ selections of sacred images for their seals. Tables and figures display the numerical and statistical results that are compared to trends found in other media
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Byzantine architecture · Onomastics · Piety · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Byzantine Studies and History · History · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |