Description
Biography of the medieval Mediterranean's most cross-culturally significant sculptural monument, the tallest in the pre-modern world.
About the Author
Elena N. Boeck is Professor of History of Art and Architecture at DePaul University. Her publications explore intellectual exchange in the Mediterranean and unconventional, fascinating forms of engagement with Byzantium's legacy. She is the author of Imagining the Byzantine Past: The Perception of History in the Illustrated Manuscripts of Skylitzes and Manasses (Cambridge 2015). She held appointments as the Excellence Initiative Professor at Radboud University, and Director of Byzantine Studies at Dumbarton Oaks.
Reviews
'This book will be useful for readers interested in a synthetic account of the horseman and ... political and religious history of Constantinople/Istanbul, the city's rivals, and its visitors ...' Carol C. Mattusch, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
'By exploring connections between history writing and imagination, The Bronze Horseman of Justinian in Constantinople takes an innovative look at the cultural biography of objects. In conducting her engaging inquiry, Boeck explores an extraordinary number and diversity of sources, both textual and visual, related to the monument.' Brigitte Pitarakis, YILLIK: Annual of Istanbul Studies
Book Information
ISBN 9781316647646
Author Elena N. Boeck
Format Paperback
Page Count 479
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 759g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm * 25mm