Deconstructing the narrative, constructing a meaning: Why was the Alexiad written?
In the present article I offer a narratological approach to Byzantine historiography and an aim to elucidate the key elements of narrative theory that would be useful for investigating medieval Byzantine histories and their complex narrative structures. The focus is put on the key narratolo...
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| description | In the present article I offer a narratological approach to Byzantine
historiography and an aim to elucidate the key elements of narrative theory
that would be useful for investigating medieval Byzantine histories and their
complex narrative structures. The focus is put on the key narratological
aspects - genre, author, text and the audience - as those elements represent
the core of literary criticism and contemporary studies of Byzantine
literature. Through useful examples from the Alexiad, I intend to show how
this theoretical vehicle functions and I hope to open a new field of
scholarly communication on the matter of approach towards Byzantine
historiography. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b6a4dce6b9448298a401a9f30c8278a2022-12-21T18:51:44ZbulInstitute for Byzantine Studies of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and ArtsZbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta0584-98882406-09172015-01-0120155220723510.2298/ZRVI1552207V0584-98881552207VDeconstructing the narrative, constructing a meaning: Why was the Alexiad written?Vilimonović Larisa0Faculty of Philosophy, BelgradeIn the present article I offer a narratological approach to Byzantine historiography and an aim to elucidate the key elements of narrative theory that would be useful for investigating medieval Byzantine histories and their complex narrative structures. The focus is put on the key narratological aspects - genre, author, text and the audience - as those elements represent the core of literary criticism and contemporary studies of Byzantine literature. Through useful examples from the Alexiad, I intend to show how this theoretical vehicle functions and I hope to open a new field of scholarly communication on the matter of approach towards Byzantine historiography.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0584-9888/2015/0584-98881552207V.pdfAlexiadhistorygenrenarrative theorynarratologyAnna Komneneaudience |
| spellingShingle | Vilimonović Larisa Deconstructing the narrative, constructing a meaning: Why was the Alexiad written? Zbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta Alexiad history genre narrative theory narratology Anna Komnene audience |
| title | Deconstructing the narrative, constructing a meaning: Why was the Alexiad written? |
| title_full | Deconstructing the narrative, constructing a meaning: Why was the Alexiad written? |
| title_fullStr | Deconstructing the narrative, constructing a meaning: Why was the Alexiad written? |
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| title_short | Deconstructing the narrative, constructing a meaning: Why was the Alexiad written? |
| title_sort | deconstructing the narrative constructing a meaning why was the alexiad written |
| topic | Alexiad history genre narrative theory narratology Anna Komnene audience |
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