Pseudo-Kodinos and the Constantinopolitan Court: Offices and Ceremonies: 15 (Birmingham Byzantine and Ottoman Studies)

579 Pages·2013·16.959 MB·English

by  Ruth Macrides, J.A. Munitiz, Dimiter Angelov

Birmingham Byzantine and
Ottoman Studies
About the series
Birmingham Byzantine and Ottoman Studies is devoted to the history, culture
and archaeology of the Byzantine and Ottoman worlds of the East Mediterranean
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About the book
The work known as Pseudo-Kodinos, the fourteenth-century text which is one of
two surviving ceremonial books from the Byzantine empire, is presented here for
the first time in English translation. With a facing page Greek text and the first in-
depth analysis in the form of commentary and individual studies on the hierarchy,
the ceremonies, court attire, the Blachernai palace, lighting, music, gestures and
postures, this volume makes an important new contribution to the study of the
Byzantine court, and to the history and culture of Byzantium more broadly.
About the authors
Ruth Macrides is Reader in Byzantine Studies in the Centre for Byzantine,
Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, University of Birmingham, UK.
J.A. Munitiz, SJ, is Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Byzantine, Ottoman and
Modern Greek Studies, University of Birmingham, UK.
Dimiter Angelov is Professor of Byzantine History in the Centre for Byzantine,
Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, University of Birmingham, UK.
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PSEUDO-KODInOS AnD
THE COnSTAnTInOPOLITAn COURT:
OFFICES AnD CEREMOnIES
BIRMInGHAM BYZAnTInE AnD
OTTOMAn STUDIES
Volume 15
General Editors
Leslie Brubaker
A.A.M. Bryer
Rhoads Murphey
John Haldon
Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies
University of Birmingham
Pseudo-Kodinos and the
Constantinopolitan Court:
Offices and Ceremonies
RUTH MACRIDES
J.A. MUnITIZ
DIMITER AnGELOv
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:
Pseudo-Kodinos.
Pseudo-Kodinos, The Constantinopolitan court, offices and ceremonies / by Ruth
Macrides, Joseph Munitiz and Dimiter Angelov.
pages cm. — (Birmingham Byzantine and Ottoman Studies)
In Greek and English translation on facing pages.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBn 978-0-7546-6752-01. Byzantine Empire—
Court and courtiers—Early works to 1800. 2. Byzantine Empire—Social life and
customs—Early works to 1800. 3. Rites and ceremonies—Byzantine Empire—Early works
to 1800. I. Macrides, R.J II. Munitiz, Joseph A. III. Angelov, Dimiter, 1972- Iv. Pseudo-
Kodinos Ta ton ophphikion ton vasileon Konstantinoupoleos onomata kai ton ophikion tes
Megales Ekklesias. v. Pseudo-Kodinos Ta ton ophphikion ton vasileon Konstantinoupoleos
onomata kai ton ophphikion tes Megales Ekklesias. English. vI. Title.
DF531.P7713 2013
949.5’02—dc23
2013013165
ISBn 9780754667520 (hbk)
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Contents
List of Plates xi
List of Tables, Maps, Plans xv
List of Abbreviations xvii
A Note on Transliteration and Citation xix
Preface and Acknowledgements xxi
Introduction 1
The Text, Translation and Commentary 21
Studies
The Hierarchy of Titles 275
Attire 319
Sources for the Study of Ceremonial 359
The Palace of the Ceremonies 367
Expressions of Hierarchy 379
The Ceremonies 395
Music, Acclamations, Lighting 439
Conclusions 445
Appendix (Tables III, Iv, v) 449
Bibliography 469
Index 505