Showing papers in "Greek Roman and Byzantine Studies in 2001"
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TL;DR: The economic reality of monastic life in Egypt is illustrated by various stories in the Apophthegmata Patrum, and the evolving versions of this text can be seen in the geographical context of its several redactions as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The economic realities of monastic life in Egypt are illustrated by various stories in the Apophthegmata Patrum , and the evolving versions of this text can be seen in the geographical context of its several redactions.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the use of crop destruction by armies in classical Greece and find that it was a more effective and systematic tactic than has been previously thought, and used systematically.
Abstract: Episodes of destruction of crops by armies in classical Greece suggest that this was a more effective weapon, and used more systematically, than has been thought.
15 citations
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TL;DR: This article showed that Apollonius' account of his journey to India can be seen as a mixture of historical fact and literary fiction, with the fictional elements increasing when the author passes beyond Roman territory.
Abstract: Philostratus’ account of Apollonius’ journey to India can be shown, especially from its geographical details, to contain a mixture of historical fact and literary fiction, with the fictional elements increasing when Apollonius passes beyond Roman territory.
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TL;DR: The description of the decorated bowl, and the shepherd's song that follows, invite imaginative participation on the part of the poem's audience, with the effect of emphasizing the fictive qualities of both works of art as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The description of the decorated bowl, and the shepherd’s song that follows, invite imaginative participation on the part of the poem's audience, with the effect of emphasizing the fictive qualities of both works of art.
8 citations
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TL;DR: An Anatolian background to the story of Alexander and the Gordian knot can be seen in the role played in Hittite myths and rituals by colored threads, called mit(t)a, a word which also evokes the Phrygian dynastic name Midas/Mita as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: An Anatolian background to the story of Alexander and the Gordian knot can be seen in the role played in Hittite myths and rituals by colored threads, called mit(t)a , a word which also evokes the Phrygian dynastic name Midas/Mita
5 citations
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TL;DR: The claim of a hypothesis to Euripides’ Rhesus that Dicaearchus knew of two prologues to the play can help clarify the context, scope, and authenticity of his introductions to classical tragedies.
Abstract: The claim of a hypothesis to Euripides’ Rhesus that Dicaearchus knew of two prologues to the play can help clarify the context, scope, and authenticity of his introductions to classical tragedies.
5 citations
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TL;DR: This article examined Plutarch's usages, especially in the biography of Alexander, and showed that he qualified some matters as reported not in order to cast doubt on the information but to assure the reader that he found it in his sources.
Abstract: Examination of Plutarch’s usages, especially in the biography of Alexander, shows that he qualifies some matters as “reported” ( λέγeται , “is said...”) not in order to cast doubt on the information but to assure the reader that he found it in his sources.
5 citations
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TL;DR: Literary and artistic testimonies imply that several Egyptian queens of the 17th and 18th Dynasties exercised military authority or were represented as doing so, a response to the military crises of the period.
Abstract: Literary and artistic testimonies imply that several Egyptian queens of the 17th and 18th Dynasties exercised military authority or were represented as doing so, a response to the military crises of the period.
5 citations
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TL;DR: At the Sixth Ecumenical Council ( A.D. 680), conflicting assessments of texts were argued, and these debates, documented in the acts of the council, illuminate theories of authenticity and authorship in late antique Christianity as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: At the Sixth Ecumenical Council ( A.D. 680), conflicting assessments of texts were argued, and these debates, documented in the acts of the council, illuminate theories of authenticity and authorship in late antique Christianity.
4 citations
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TL;DR: The history of the Greek and Arabic tracts of Theodore (died ca 820) concerning Islam and the contributions of his purported student John are clarified by study of the manuscript tradition and of Georgian witnesses as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The history of the Greek and Arabic tracts of Theodore (died ca 820) concerning Islam and the contributions of his purported student John are clarified by study of the manuscript tradition and of Georgian witnesses: a number of the Greek dialogues attributed to Theodore were in fact written by John.
3 citations
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TL;DR: The authors compare how Paul and Justin Martyr invoke miracle-working in their appeals to authority, reflecting a shift in emphasis from support of personal authority to support of the larger Christian apologetic mission.
Abstract: Comparison of how Paul and Justin Martyr invoke miracle-working in their appeals to authority suggests their divergent goals, reflecting a shift in emphasis from support of personal authority to support of the larger Christian apologetic mission.
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TL;DR: A letter in the Zenon archive (P.Cair.Zen. 59034 of 257 B.C.) urging the dioiketes Apollonius to help build a shrine of Sarapis concerns Memphis in Egypt, not a city overseas, and can be seen as an effort to give the Greeks of Memphis a cult place independent of the great Sarapeum outside of the city.
Abstract: A letter in the Zenon archive ( P.Cair.Zen. 59034 of 257 B.C.) urging the dioiketes Apollonius to help build a shrine of Sarapis concerns Memphis in Egypt, not a city overseas, and can be seen as an effort to give the Greeks of Memphis a cult place independent of the great Sarapeum outside of the city.
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TL;DR: The "beneficial tales" contained in various Christian tracts of the IV-VII centuries offer a number of scenes of magical practices, suggesting the ways in which these were perceived in the popular culture of late antiquity as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The “beneficial tales” contained in various Christian tracts of the IV-VII centuries offer a number of scenes of magical practices, suggesting the ways in which these were perceived in the popular culture of late antiquity.
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TL;DR: The papyri of late ancient Egypt (fourth to seventh centuries A.D) reveal significant travel within the province by persons of all ranks, suggesting greater freedom of movement than the contemporary law codes imply.
Abstract: The papyri of late ancient Egypt (fourth to seventh centuries A.D.) reveal significant travel within the province by persons of all ranks, suggesting greater freedom of movement than the contemporary law codes imply.