Tag Archives: Judith Herrin

Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe

Posted on November 16, 2020 by proverbs6to10

A further review of Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe byJudith Herrin. By Ian Thomson in The Spectator. When we refer to someone as ‘Byzantine’ we usually mean guileful or too complicated and labyrinthine in manner or speech. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe by Judith Herrin

Posted on September 26, 2020 by proverbs6to10

A new book by the always readable Judith Herrin, author of Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire. A riveting history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman Empire. At the end … Continue reading →

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Event June 14 2012: Creating a New Imperial Capital – The Case of Ravenna

Posted on April 23, 2012 by proverbs6to10

Creating a New Imperial Capital – The Case of Ravenna An illustrated lecture by Judith Herrin, Emeritus Professor of Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, King’s College London. Followed by an informal reception at the Great Hall, Hellenic Centre. Thursday 14 … Continue reading →

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Byzantine studies: Intrigue within, perils without

Posted on March 31, 2012 by proverbs6to10

To the modern mind, the world of Byzantium is by turns fascinating, disturbing and puzzling. The eastern Roman empire and the culture it spawned were a powerful presence in global history for more than a thousand years, roughly from the … Continue reading →

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“Serdica is my Rome” – International congress on Byzantine heritage in Bulgaria a great success

Posted on October 12, 2011 by proverbs6to10

These words belonged to Emperor Constantine the Great who had a Roman palace in the center of Sofia, called Serdica back then, and ruled his domains from there.  From Press TV That’s why, in an intense competition with other metropolises, … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Late Byzantine rural landscape: setting the record straight

Posted on July 12, 2010 by proverbs6to10

At a seminar held on 2 February 2010 (yep, I am way behind in my reports!) at Kings’ College London, Dr Fotini Kondyli (Birmingham University) discussed with us her current studies into the situation and development of the rural landscape … Continue reading →

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myByzantine Blog One Year On

Posted on April 6, 2010 by proverbs6to10

I could not let the first anniversary of myByzantine blog pass without some comment. What started as an attempt to discover whether there was much interest in the subject of Byzantium beyond academia, has developed into something important to me, … Continue reading →

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Centre for Hellenic Studies King’s College London: a new future?

Posted on March 27, 2010 by proverbs6to10

It would be nice to think that all those who joined the petition to save the Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at King’s College London were able to sway the mind of College Principal Rick Trainor. Whatever the … Continue reading →

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Save the Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at KCL King’s College London

Posted on February 19, 2010 by proverbs6to10

I have heard that due to the pressure on public finances in the UK and the subsequent effect upon higher education funding, it has been suggested that the Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at King’s College London may be … Continue reading →

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Icons and Iconoclasm: Religious Imagery in Christianity, Judaism and Islam

Posted on February 14, 2010 by proverbs6to10

Another audio recording from events running along with the Byzantium 330-1453 exhibition Listen here. You will have to download but it is only 30 Mb. In contrast to the polytheistic religions and their exuberant depictions of their many gods, Christianity, Judaism … Continue reading →

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Nineteenth Annual Runciman Lecture – 4 Feb 2010

Posted on January 31, 2010 by proverbs6to10

The nineteenth annual Runciman Lecture will be held this coming Thursday 4 February 2010 at 18.00 in the Great Hall, Strand Campus, Kings’ College, London. Professor Robert Hillenbrand (Edinburgh) will present: Byzantine Architecture reconfigured in early Islamic Syria. The lecture … Continue reading →

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Byzantine Seminars for all at King’s College London

Posted on January 14, 2010 by proverbs6to10

For those of you who live and work in London and have an interest in Byzantium, you would certainly like the seminars run by the Department of Late Antique and Byzantine Studies at King’ College. The Spring Term programme is … Continue reading →

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The Byzantine Treasury of the Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala in Siena

Posted on November 28, 2009 by proverbs6to10

Stephania Gerevini  is taking a PhD covering the transportability of Byzantine art to 14C Italian city states at the Courtauld Institute of Art. I was able to hear her present on her work so far at King’s College, London on … Continue reading →

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