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Chrysovalantis Kyriacou

Byzantine Warrior Hero

Cypriot Folk Songs as History and Myth, 965-1571. Sprachen: Englisch. 23,5 cm / 15,7 cm / 1,8 cm ( B/H/T )
Buch (Hardcover), 242 Seiten
EAN 9781793621986
Veröffentlicht Dezember 2020
Verlag/Hersteller Lexington Books
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In this book, Chrysovalantis Kyriacou reconstructs the motif of the Byzantine warrior hero in Cypriot folk songs. Kyriacou uses this motif as a focus in examining Cyprus’s memories of the pre-Christian past, Christian militarism, power struggles, and ethnoreligious encounters.

Portrait

Chrysovalantis Kyriacou is teaching associate at the Theological School of the Church of Cyprus.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Songs have Stories Chapter 1: Warriors and Cultures Chapter 2: Honor and Shame Chapter 3: The Other: Ethnic Groups and Social Borderers Chapter 4: Paganism, Christianity, and the Byzantine Warrior Hero Conclusion: The Byzantine Warrior Hero: Culture, Society, and Image

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