s. Given the complexity of the organization of the papers, the reader would have been greatly ass... more s. Given the complexity of the organization of the papers, the reader would have been greatly assisted by detailed lists of contents for each volume. Yet the reader of volumes II and III has no idea what these volumes actually contain, for they only provide the general pagination of the eight headings outlined above. In place of a conventional list of contents, the reader is offered an alphabetical list of speakers (without their titles) in an index at the end and is bereft of an overall picture of the scope of the Congress, or an instrument for cross-referencing titles within the complex divisions imposed by the organizers. Given these difficulties, this reviewer hopes to provide a useful overview of the nature and scope of the Congress, and to consider the academic contribution of the publication to the field of Byzantine studies as a whole. From the published papers and abstracts, one may discern that the aim of the Congress was to illustrate how diverse were the opportunities for ‘Display’ of Byzantine culture, institutions and traditions across, and indeed beyond, the boundaries of the Empire. In the opening address Herrin distinguishes educational traditions and learning (written display), from secular or religious ceremonial and ritual (visual display), and from oral transmission (popular display). She also points out the influence of such display abroad. REVIEWS 445
Στο άρθρο εξετάζεται ο ρόλος που έπαιξαν οι βαφές των βυζαντινών μεταξωτών στη διαδικασία της αντ... more Στο άρθρο εξετάζεται ο ρόλος που έπαιξαν οι βαφές των βυζαντινών μεταξωτών στη διαδικασία της αντίληψης του φωτός και του χρώματος στο Βυζάντιο από τον 4ο έως και 15ο αιώνα και ερευνάται η σχέση των συμβολισμών των χρωμάτων με την πολιτική ιδεολογία, τη θρησκευτική πίστη και την κοινωνική αλληλεπίδραση. Ακόμη, γίνεται διάκριση της σημασίας του χρώματος ως φορέα της φυσικής απόχρωσης και ως αλληγορίας για την εξουσία ή τη χριστιανική σωτηριολογία. Στη μελέτη υποστηρίζεται ότι στο Βυζάντιο το φως και το χρώμα είχαν ιδιαίτερη σημασία για τα μεταξωτά υφάσματα. Ως προς την αντίληψη των χρωμάτων από τους Βυζαντινούς τα μεταξωτά χρησίμευαν στην μεταφορά της φυσικής παρατήρησης που βασίζεται στις αισθήσεις στο πεδίο της νόησης, όπου τα ενσωματωμένα συμβολικά νοήματα μπορούσαν να αποκαλυφθούν και να εκτιμηθούν ανάλογα.
... The most commonly held view is that sericulture came to Byzantium from China in the sixth cen... more ... The most commonly held view is that sericulture came to Byzantium from China in the sixth century and that earlier than this date there was no ... The mulberry plantation belonged to a Byzantine monastery under the jurisdic-tion of the metropolis of Reggio. ... dinars.27 He took the ...
... to the historical documentation The introduction of raw silk into the Byzantine Empire Lopez ... more ... to the historical documentation The introduction of raw silk into the Byzantine Empire Lopez regarded either 553 or 554 as the probable date for the introduction of the silkworm into the Byzantine Empire and in so doing he relied on the evidence of Procopius of Caesarea. ...
... to the historical documentation The introduction of raw silk into the Byzantine Empire Lopez ... more ... to the historical documentation The introduction of raw silk into the Byzantine Empire Lopez regarded either 553 or 554 as the probable date for the introduction of the silkworm into the Byzantine Empire and in so doing he relied on the evidence of Procopius of Caesarea. ...
s. Given the complexity of the organization of the papers, the reader would have been greatly ass... more s. Given the complexity of the organization of the papers, the reader would have been greatly assisted by detailed lists of contents for each volume. Yet the reader of volumes II and III has no idea what these volumes actually contain, for they only provide the general pagination of the eight headings outlined above. In place of a conventional list of contents, the reader is offered an alphabetical list of speakers (without their titles) in an index at the end and is bereft of an overall picture of the scope of the Congress, or an instrument for cross-referencing titles within the complex divisions imposed by the organizers. Given these difficulties, this reviewer hopes to provide a useful overview of the nature and scope of the Congress, and to consider the academic contribution of the publication to the field of Byzantine studies as a whole. From the published papers and abstracts, one may discern that the aim of the Congress was to illustrate how diverse were the opportunities for ‘Display’ of Byzantine culture, institutions and traditions across, and indeed beyond, the boundaries of the Empire. In the opening address Herrin distinguishes educational traditions and learning (written display), from secular or religious ceremonial and ritual (visual display), and from oral transmission (popular display). She also points out the influence of such display abroad. REVIEWS 445
Στο άρθρο εξετάζεται ο ρόλος που έπαιξαν οι βαφές των βυζαντινών μεταξωτών στη διαδικασία της αντ... more Στο άρθρο εξετάζεται ο ρόλος που έπαιξαν οι βαφές των βυζαντινών μεταξωτών στη διαδικασία της αντίληψης του φωτός και του χρώματος στο Βυζάντιο από τον 4ο έως και 15ο αιώνα και ερευνάται η σχέση των συμβολισμών των χρωμάτων με την πολιτική ιδεολογία, τη θρησκευτική πίστη και την κοινωνική αλληλεπίδραση. Ακόμη, γίνεται διάκριση της σημασίας του χρώματος ως φορέα της φυσικής απόχρωσης και ως αλληγορίας για την εξουσία ή τη χριστιανική σωτηριολογία. Στη μελέτη υποστηρίζεται ότι στο Βυζάντιο το φως και το χρώμα είχαν ιδιαίτερη σημασία για τα μεταξωτά υφάσματα. Ως προς την αντίληψη των χρωμάτων από τους Βυζαντινούς τα μεταξωτά χρησίμευαν στην μεταφορά της φυσικής παρατήρησης που βασίζεται στις αισθήσεις στο πεδίο της νόησης, όπου τα ενσωματωμένα συμβολικά νοήματα μπορούσαν να αποκαλυφθούν και να εκτιμηθούν ανάλογα.
... The most commonly held view is that sericulture came to Byzantium from China in the sixth cen... more ... The most commonly held view is that sericulture came to Byzantium from China in the sixth century and that earlier than this date there was no ... The mulberry plantation belonged to a Byzantine monastery under the jurisdic-tion of the metropolis of Reggio. ... dinars.27 He took the ...
... to the historical documentation The introduction of raw silk into the Byzantine Empire Lopez ... more ... to the historical documentation The introduction of raw silk into the Byzantine Empire Lopez regarded either 553 or 554 as the probable date for the introduction of the silkworm into the Byzantine Empire and in so doing he relied on the evidence of Procopius of Caesarea. ...
... to the historical documentation The introduction of raw silk into the Byzantine Empire Lopez ... more ... to the historical documentation The introduction of raw silk into the Byzantine Empire Lopez regarded either 553 or 554 as the probable date for the introduction of the silkworm into the Byzantine Empire and in so doing he relied on the evidence of Procopius of Caesarea. ...
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