Papers by Nathan Leidholm
The Routledge Handbook on Identity in Byzantium, 2022
Greek Roman and Byzantine Studies, 2020
The descent from Artaxerxes I Makrocheir alleged by Leo VI, an example of medieval ‘Persianism’, ... more The descent from Artaxerxes I Makrocheir alleged by Leo VI, an example of medieval ‘Persianism’, may have been prompted by Artaxerxes’ biblical reputation for helping rebuild Jerusalem.
The Journal of Hellenic Studies
Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies, 2020
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 2018
This article examines the genealogical claims of Nikephoros III Botaneiates, namely his supposed ... more This article examines the genealogical claims of Nikephoros III Botaneiates, namely his supposed descent from the Phokades and the ancient Roman Fabii, and aims to situate Botaneiates' case within a broader context of exaggerated and contested claims of kinship in medieval Byzantium. While exploring the uses of fictionalized or exaggerated kinship and their reception in contemporary society, it addresses issues of authenticity, proof, and credibility. It argues that Byzantine authors were widely sceptical of audacious genealogical claims and may have been exposed to false claims of kinship more often than previously acknowledged.
Books by Nathan Leidholm
Elite Byzantine Kinship, ca.950-1204: Blood, Reputation, and the Genos, 2019
This study explores the role and function of the
Byzantine aristocratic family group, or genos, a... more This study explores the role and function of the
Byzantine aristocratic family group, or genos, as a
distinct social entity, particularly its political and
cultural role, as it appears in a variety of sources in the
tenth through twelfth centuries. While the genos has
served as a central component of many historical
arguments attempting to explain the changes occurring
in this period, no scholar has yet produced a study
focused on the genos as a social unit, and even the
concept’s basic definition remains unclear. At the same
time, historians of Late Antiquity, Medieval Europe, and
Byzantium have all struggled to find meaningful ways to
analyze and interpret kinship structures beyond the
household or nuclear family. This work seeks to
ameliorate these shortcomings and, in so doing,
addresses aspects of cultural, social, and political
change in Byzantium through the lens of kinship.
by Foteini Spingou, Charles Barber, Nathan Leidholm, Thomas Carlson, Ivan Drpić, Alexandros (Alexander) Alexakis, elizabeth jeffreys, Theocharis Tsampouras, Mircea G . Duluș, Nikos Zagklas, Ida Toth, Alexander Riehle, Brad Hostetler, Michael Featherstone, Emmanuel C Bourbouhakis, Shannon Steiner, Efthymios Rizos, Divna Manolova, Robert Romanchuk, Maria Tomadaki, Kirsty Stewart, Baukje van den Berg, Katarzyna Warcaba, Florin Leonte, Vasileios Marinis, Ludovic Bender, Linda Safran, Sophia Kalopissi-Verti, Rachele Ricceri, Luisa Andriollo, Alex J Novikoff, Annemarie Carr, Marina Bazzani, Greti Dinkova-Bruun, Renaat Meesters, Daphne (Dafni) / Δάφνη Penna / Πέννα, Annemarie Carr, Alexander Alexakis, Jeremy Johns, Maria Parani, Lisa Mahoney, Irena Spadijer, and Ilias Taxidis ISBN: 9781108483056
Series: Sources for Byzantine Art History 3
In this book the beauty and m... more ISBN: 9781108483056
Series: Sources for Byzantine Art History 3
In this book the beauty and meaning of Byzantine art and its aesthetics are for the first time made accessible through the original sources. More than 150 medieval texts are translated from nine medieval languages into English, with commentaries from over seventy leading scholars. These include theories of art, discussions of patronage and understandings of iconography, practical recipes for artistic supplies, expressions of devotion, and descriptions of cities. The volume reveals the cultural plurality and the interconnectivity of medieval Europe and the Mediterranean from the late eleventh to the early fourteenth centuries. The first part uncovers salient aspects of Byzantine artistic production and its aesthetic reception, while the second puts a spotlight on particular ways of expressing admiration and of interpreting of the visual.
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Papers by Nathan Leidholm
Books by Nathan Leidholm
Byzantine aristocratic family group, or genos, as a
distinct social entity, particularly its political and
cultural role, as it appears in a variety of sources in the
tenth through twelfth centuries. While the genos has
served as a central component of many historical
arguments attempting to explain the changes occurring
in this period, no scholar has yet produced a study
focused on the genos as a social unit, and even the
concept’s basic definition remains unclear. At the same
time, historians of Late Antiquity, Medieval Europe, and
Byzantium have all struggled to find meaningful ways to
analyze and interpret kinship structures beyond the
household or nuclear family. This work seeks to
ameliorate these shortcomings and, in so doing,
addresses aspects of cultural, social, and political
change in Byzantium through the lens of kinship.
Series: Sources for Byzantine Art History 3
In this book the beauty and meaning of Byzantine art and its aesthetics are for the first time made accessible through the original sources. More than 150 medieval texts are translated from nine medieval languages into English, with commentaries from over seventy leading scholars. These include theories of art, discussions of patronage and understandings of iconography, practical recipes for artistic supplies, expressions of devotion, and descriptions of cities. The volume reveals the cultural plurality and the interconnectivity of medieval Europe and the Mediterranean from the late eleventh to the early fourteenth centuries. The first part uncovers salient aspects of Byzantine artistic production and its aesthetic reception, while the second puts a spotlight on particular ways of expressing admiration and of interpreting of the visual.
Byzantine aristocratic family group, or genos, as a
distinct social entity, particularly its political and
cultural role, as it appears in a variety of sources in the
tenth through twelfth centuries. While the genos has
served as a central component of many historical
arguments attempting to explain the changes occurring
in this period, no scholar has yet produced a study
focused on the genos as a social unit, and even the
concept’s basic definition remains unclear. At the same
time, historians of Late Antiquity, Medieval Europe, and
Byzantium have all struggled to find meaningful ways to
analyze and interpret kinship structures beyond the
household or nuclear family. This work seeks to
ameliorate these shortcomings and, in so doing,
addresses aspects of cultural, social, and political
change in Byzantium through the lens of kinship.
Series: Sources for Byzantine Art History 3
In this book the beauty and meaning of Byzantine art and its aesthetics are for the first time made accessible through the original sources. More than 150 medieval texts are translated from nine medieval languages into English, with commentaries from over seventy leading scholars. These include theories of art, discussions of patronage and understandings of iconography, practical recipes for artistic supplies, expressions of devotion, and descriptions of cities. The volume reveals the cultural plurality and the interconnectivity of medieval Europe and the Mediterranean from the late eleventh to the early fourteenth centuries. The first part uncovers salient aspects of Byzantine artistic production and its aesthetic reception, while the second puts a spotlight on particular ways of expressing admiration and of interpreting of the visual.