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Art and eloquence in Byzantium

Henry Maguire · 1981

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Examines the influence of several literary genres and rhetorical techniques on the art of narration in Byzantium. In particular, Maguire shows that the literary embellishments of the sermons and hymns of the church nourished the imaginationas of artists.

Book details

Year
1981
Language
English
Publisher
Princeton Univ Pr
Editions
4
Pages
222
ISBN
9780691036939

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