商品簡介
The figure of Emperor John II Komnenos (1118-1143) has been overshadowed by both his father Alexios and son Manuel. Written sources have not left us much evidence regarding his period, although authors agree that he was an excellent emperor. However, the period witnessed territorial expansion in Asia Minor as well as the construction of the most important monastic complex of the twelfth century Constantinople. What else do we know about Johna€?s rule and its period? This volume opens up new perspectives to look at Johna€?s reign and clearly demonstrates that in many fields some of the innovations generally attributed to the genius of Manuel Komnenos, had been already fostered throughout reign of the second great Komnenos. Papers by the some of best experts in twelfth-century Byzantium (Jeffreys, Magdalino, Ousterhout) and studies by a new generation of Byzantinists make of this book an invaluable contribution for opening up a ground-breaking analysis of the figure of John Komnenos.
作者簡介
Alessandra Bucossi is research fellow at Caa€? Foscari University of Venice, Italy. She worked as a Sophia Research Fellow in Byzantine Studies at KCL between 2011 and 2014. She studied Classics at the University of Genova and was awarded an MA in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies at Kinga€?s. She holds a doctorate from Oxford University and a Diploma in Greek Palaeography from the Vatican School of Greek Palaeography. Before KCL she was Fellow at Dumbarton Oaks and Research Fellow in the Ars edendi research programme based at Stockholms Universitet. Alex Rodriguez Suarez is a Phd candidate at the Centre for Hellenic Studies of Kinga€?s College London. He studied History at the Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona and was awarded an MA in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies at Royal Holloway University of London.
