Author in Middle Byzantine Literature
Subtitle: Modes, Functions, and Identities
Publisher: De Gruyter, Inc.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 589
ISBN-13: 9781614517115
Subjects: Byzantine literature, history and criticism; Authorship; Authors, asian; Byzantine empire, history
Description: "Author and authorship have become increasingly important concepts in Byzantine literary studies. This volume provides the first comprehensive survey on strategies of authorship in Middle Byzantine literature and investigates the interaction between self-presentation and cultural production in a wide array of genres, providing new insights into how Byzantine intellectuals conceived of their own work and pursuits."--