Table Of ContentOXFORD STUDIES IN BYZANTIUM
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james howard-johnston elizabeth jeffreys
marc lauxtermann paul magdalino
henry maguire cyril mango
marlia mango jean-pierre sodini
jonathan shepard
OXFORD STUDIES IN BYZANTIUM
OxfordStudiesinByzantiumconsistsofscholarlymonographsandeditionson
thehistory,literature,thought,andmaterialcultureoftheByzantineworld.
Byzantines,Latins,andTurksintheEasternMediterranean
Worldafter1150
EditedbyJonathanHarris,CatherineHolmes,andEugeniaRussell
DebatingtheSaints’CultsintheAgeofGregorytheGreat
MatthewDalSanto
TheEmbodiedIcon
LiturgicalVestmentsandSacramentalPowerinByzantium
WarrenT.Woodfin
‘WehavenokingbutChrist’
ChristianPoliticalThoughtinGreaterSyriaontheEveofthe
ArabConquest(c.400–585)
PhilipWood
TillingtheHatefulEarth
AgriculturalProductionandTradeintheLateAntiqueEast
MichaelDecker
TheChronicleofMorea
HistoriographyinCrusaderGreece
TeresaShawcross
TheTrophiesoftheMartyrs
AnArtHistoricalStudyofEarlyChristianSilverReliquaries
GalitNoga-Banai
AByzantineEncyclopaediaofHorseMedicine
TheSources,Compilation,andTransmissionoftheHippiatrica
AnneMcCabe
GeorgeAkropolites:TheHistory
Introduction,translation,andcommentary
RuthMacrides
HolyFoolsinByzantiumandBeyond
SergeyA.IvanovandSimonFranklin
BasilIIandtheGovernanceofEmpire(976–1025)
CatherineHolmes
Writing and Reading
Byzantine Secular
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Poetry, 1025 1081
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Acknowledgements
ItmayappearasatypicalactofByzantinehumility,butIhonestlyfeel
a bit uneasy that my name should appear alone on the cover of this
book.Thehelp,support,andideasofmanypeoplehavebeenvitalin
thelongprocessofitscomingintobeing.
KristoffelDemoenhasbeenfather,midwife,andspiritualguideall
in one. He led me on the path to eleventh-century Byzantine poetry
by suggesting a master’s dissertation on Christophoros Mitylenaios.
Hewasthegenerous,thoughtful,andunderstandingsupervisorofmy
doctoral dissertation. His support has ranged from personal motiv-
ation to suggestions of better translations, and from patient correct-
ing to paternal advice. In fact, this book should contain many
footnotes with the indication ‘conversation with K. Demoen (Ghent
2006–12)’; I hope this acknowledgement can replace all these foot-
notes.MarcDeGrooteandKlaasBenteinweretheothermembersof
the Ghent project on eleventh-century poetry that provided the
framework of my doctoral dissertation; I thank them for their valu-
ablecontributions.YanickMaeshasbeenaguidinglightinthemisty
regions of literary theory; his ideas have inspired many questions
implicitlyorexplicitlypresenthere,andhisunrelentingreadinessfor
discussionhasrefinedmythinkingonmanypoints.MargaretMullett
steeredthe dissertation in a more focused direction whenit was still
inthephaseofconception.Itisnocoincidencethatevenatthevery
end, a question that came from her made me rethink some of my
terminology. Niels Gaul initiated me into some very important
manuscripts, and inspired me to pursue my sociological approach.
I also thank the Flanders Research Foundation (FWO), which pro-
videdthefundingforthedoctoralresearchproject.
Theresultofthiswork,adoctoraldissertation,iswhatitis:partof
alearningprocess.Itsmistakesandoversightsarenumerous,andthe
decision to write it in English has made it appear yet more garbled
and imperfect than it already was. An institutionally required ‘pub-
lication’ on the internet has given it more exposure than expected;
Ihopeitwillfromnowonbesafelyignoredinfavourofthepresent
book.
viii Acknowledgements
The Byzantinists present on my doctoral jury, Wolfram Hörand-
ner, Michael Jeffreys, and Marc Lauxtermann, were generous with
usefulcommentsandcorrections.Atthefestiveoccasionoftheviva,
Marc Lauxtermann and Michael Jeffreys suggested the work should
be published by OUP. They took it upon themselves to guide the
dissertation towards a readable and publishable book. They helped
me through the publishing process and suggested many welcome
changes to the general format of the work. I thank them for their
confidenceandtheiradvice.
Duringthisphaseofrevision,afundfromBOFatGhentUniver-
sityprovidedessentialassistance,andafellowshipattheDumbarton
Oaks Research Library and Collection gave me the ideal environ-
mentandresourcestocompletethework.Moreover,Icouldrelyon
the help of many friends and colleagues who shared their ideas and
their current work with me. I owe much to Stratis Papaioannou’s
willingness to let me read his work in advance of publication, and
our discussions about the fascinating figure of Michael Psellos.
Foteini Spingou kept me updated about her important work on
theMarcianus.RossitzaSchroeder,myneighbouratDO,wasalways
readytogivehelpfulandinsightfuladvice.Iwasfortunatetobeable
tocountonthehospitalityofIlseDeVos,eveninredoubtableplaces
such as Leuven and Oxford. I learned much from seminars and
conversationswithDanieleBianconi,PaoloOdorico,CharisMessis,
Michael Grünbart, and Alexander Riehle. Marc Lauxtermann once
more scrutinized the penultimate draft, improving many transla-
tions, suggesting bibliography, and pointing out errors and omis-
sions. Attention from his expert eye was the best thing that could
havehappenedtothisbook.ElizabethJeffreyskindlyprovidedmany
valuable suggestions and linguistic corrections, and gently steered
me through the final stages of publication. Judith Ryder has been a
wonderful proofreader, not only correcting linguistic mistakes but
also helping to clear out vague or convoluted passages. Notwith-
standing all this expert help, my foolhardiness and my constant
tampering with the text have undoubtedly enabled some mistakes
to slip through the net.
Finally, I thank all those friends who have made the work on this
book pleasurable and rewarding, thanks to their encouragement,
understanding,andcuriosity.Iespeciallywanttotaketheopportun-
ity to thank Bert, Steven, Michel, my parents, sisters, grandparents,
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and my wife Elisabeth. This book is dedicated to the memory of
ChrisjeDePauw,whowasformanyyearssecretaryoftheDepartment
of Classics at Ghent University. Her legendary optimism, patience,
and kindness of heart are precious gifts for which we will always be
thankful.
WashingtonDC,
March2014
