The Discontinuous History of Imperial Panegyric in Byzantium and its Reinvention by Michael Psellos

Authors

  • Anthony Kaldellis

Abstract

The late antique tradition of panegyrics to the emperor lapsed during the seventh to tenth centuries, when such speeches are not attested directly or indirectly; this ceremonial practice was revived by Psellos in the eleventh century.

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2019-11-22

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