Byzantium in the Popular Imagination. The Modern Reception of the Byzantine Empire
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Editorship of scientific publication |
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| Description | What is the contemporary cultural legacy of Byzantium or The Eastern Roman Empire? This book explores the varied reception history of the Byzantine Empire across a range of cultural production. Split into three section: 1. scholarly debates, political uses, modern reconstructionalism, 2. modern media, 3. literature, it provides case studies which show the numerous ways in which the empire's legacy can be felt today. Covering television, video games and contemporary political discourse, contributors also consider a wide range of national and geographical perspectives including Russian, Turkish, Polish, Greek, and Czech. It will be essential reading for scholars and students of the reception and cultural history of the Byzantine Empire. |