21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies

London 21-26 August 2006

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The context of the displaying of Words in Byzantium, whether received visually, aurally or organised for reading, and the literary implications of this display.

Co-chairs: Christina Angelidi, Margaret Mullett
Plenary speakers:

Derek Krueger Romanos the Melodist and the Christian self in early Byzantium
Paolo Odorico Displaying la litterature byzantine
Charlotte Roueché Written display in the late Antique and Byzantine city
Commentator: Robert Nelson

Panels and co-ordinators:

IV.1 Words on the page John Lowden
IV.2 Words inscribed Tassos Papacostas
IV.3 Words in ritual Alexander Lingas
IV.4 Words of display Bernard Flusin, Ruth Webb
IV.5 Words for retrieval Brigitte Mondrain, Antonio Rigo
IV.6 Treasured words David Holton
IV.7 Words in publication - Medieval
letter collections, modern editions 		Michael Gruenbart, Stratis Papaioannou
IV.8 Words historicised Dmitry Afinogenov