CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Dobcheva, Ivana Ivanova |
|---|---|
| Title | Constructing Imperial Honour in the History of Leo the Deacon |
| Summary | The present thesis sets out to examine the work of Leo the Deacon (fl. tenth century) from a literary and narratological perspective, with special attention devoted to the construction of the image of the emperor. The analysis is focused on the literary style of the author and his work in order to examine the discursive construction of concepts of honour (and dishonour) that are dispersed throughout the ten books of his history. This allows a better understanding of the way of communication between author and audience and thus defining the possible readers of the " History" itself and the historical and social background of the process of writing it. |
| Supervisor | Gaul, Niels |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/dobcheva_ivana.pdf |
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