Encyclopaedic Prosopographical Lexicon of Byzantine History and Civilization 1

Simpson, AJ

ISBN 10: 250352303X / ISBN 13: 9782503523033

Published by Brepols Publishers, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Encyclopaedic Prosopographical Lexicon of Byzantine History and Civilization 1
• Publisher: Brepols Publishers
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 250352303X
• ISBN 13: 9782503523033
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New
• Weight: 34 ounces

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Synopsis

The idea of publishing an extensive Encyclopaedic Prosopographical Lexicon of Byzantine History and Civilization (EPLBHC) was conceived in Greece, where - with Alexios Savvides as founding editor - the first volume of the Greek EPLBHC was prepared and eventually appeared in 1996. Six volumes have been published so far, the last two (V-VI) in early summer 2006, covering letters alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon, but obviously not including C, which in Greek is divided to a large extent under K (kappa) and to a lesser extent under ? (khi). On the other hand, the gamma entries will appear under G in the English edition. Volumes I to IV of the Greek edition (1996-2002), accompanied by a separate bibliographical volume on secondary works reaching the year 1998 (2000), have been extensively cited both in lengthy reviews and footnote references. Thus, it was recently decided to continue the project on a much larger scale and to launch it in English, in this way opening it to a much wider reading public. The Greek project will continue, as well, with each project complementing the other.