The 24th International Congress of Byzantine Studies

Collana | The 24th International Congress of Byzantine Studies | Byzantine Studies
Miscellanea | Proceedings of the Plenary Sessions
Capitolo | Literature. No Longer the Cinderella of Byzantine Studies

Literature. No Longer the Cinderella of Byzantine Studies

Abstract

This paper offers an overview of recent developments in philology and literary studies, arguing that the field has become more modern and inclusive, thus gaining a central place in Byzantine Studies at large. Three concepts are used to structure the discussion and target different areas of interdisciplinarity: metaphrasis, reception and hybridity. Theory is identified as crucial and necessary to the advancement of Byzantine Studies, along with an awareness of reception processes and our own role as scholars. Such a development, it is argued, can revitalise the study of Byzantium within the broader Humanities.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Presentato: 13 Ottobre 2021 | Accettato: 09 Febbraio 2022 | Pubblicato 22 Agosto 2022 | Lingua: en

Keywords TraditionMetaphrasisHybridityPhilologyReceptionLiteratureTheory


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