Vision and Meaning in Ninth-Century Byzantium

This Book Centers On The Copy Of The Homilies Of Gregory Of Nazianzus Produced In Constantinople Around 880 For The Emperor Basil I As A Gift From The Patriarch Photios. The Manuscript Includes Forty-Six Full Page Miniatures Most Of Which Do Not Directly Illustrate The Text They Accompany But Instead Provide A Visual Commentary. Vision And Meaning In Ninth-Century Byzantium Deals With How Such Communication Worked And Examines The Types Of Messages That Pictures Could Convey In Ninth-Century Byzantium.