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Reconstructing the Reality of Images: Byzantine Material Culture and Religious Iconography 11Th-15th Centuries

Maria G. Parani

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Preface. List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Introduction...1 1. Imperial Costume...11 2. Official and Aristocratic Costume...51 3. Military Costume...101 4. Furniture and Furnishings...159 5. Implements...198 6. Commentary...218 Synopsis...290 App. 1. Monasteries and Churches Mentioned in the Text and the Captions of the Plates...293 App. 2. Portraits of Byzantine Emperors and Their Families (Ninth to Fifteenth Centuries)...313 App. 3. Portraits of Byzantine Officials, Aristocrats, and Commoners (Tenth to Fifteenth Centuries)...325 .Tables..342 .Glossary...344 .Bibliography...350 .Index...375

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Key concepts: Byzantine architecture, Fifteenth, Iconography, Portrait, Glossary, Art, Ninth, Index (typography)