Byzantium in the Iconoclast Era, c. 680-850: A History

by Leslie Brubaker (Author), John Haldon (Author)

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Iconoclasm, the debate about the legitimacy of religious art that began in Byzantium around 720 and continued for nearly one hundred and twenty years, has long held a firm grip on the historical imagination. This is the first book in English for over fifty years to survey this most elusive and fascinating period in medieval history. It is also the first book in any language to combine the expertise of two authors who are specialists in the written, archaeological and visual evidence from this period, a combination of particular importance to the iconoclasm debate. The authors have worked together to provide a comprehensive overview of the visual, written and other materials that together help clarify the complex issues of iconoclasm in Byzantium. In doing so they challenge many traditional assumptions about iconoclasm and set the period firmly in its broader political, cultural and social-economic context.

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Hardcover: 944 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (February 28, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521430933
ISBN-13: 978-0521430937
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 1.9 x 9.7 inches
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By Kirialax on June 24, 2011

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This is an extremely important work, and there is no doubt that it will continue to be cited, and likely criticized, for many years to come. At almost one thousand pages, this book could easily be two volumes, and is in fact written in such a way that it would almost be more amenable in two volumes except for the fact that the two halves to this book are essential to each other. The book is roughly divided into two. The "narrative analysis" runs for about the first 450 pages, although it passes very quickly due to the large (but necessary) number of plates. It sets up the context and takes the reader through the history of iconoclasm while keeping a very firm hold on the wider context. However, one should realize that this is not just a retelling of the main events of iconoclasm. This is an academic book, and although one could certainly get the story from reading it, if one just wants to understand the major events then Ostrogorsky or Haldon's own general history book would be a good choice. In no way can the book be faulted for this, as the $150 price tag should scare off all but the most dedicated. The chapter on Leo III is a good expansion of Haldon's 1977 article in Byzantinoslavica and makes some very important notes on the reliability of Theophanes. The history section runs to the "Triumph of Orthodoxy" as confirmed by the synod of 815 under Theodora. A small quibble has to be raised on that subject, for while the sources generally seem to support it, the explanation of the end of iconoclasm is a bit sudden. The case is made that iconoclasm was brought to an end by Theodora and her brothers is not given much page space. However, that is only a minor complaint.Read more ›

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A Crucial Reenvisioning of the Iconoclast Era

By Arch Stanton on February 23, 2012

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This is a hard book to like. I enjoy large amounts of detail, but there comes a point beyond which the mind just cannot keep track. It is also a brilliantly reasoned book that argues strongly for some very serious changes in the way that iconoclasm is viewed. Actually, they argue repeatedly that iconoclast (image-destroyer) is a misnomer, and it should really be called the iconomache (icon-conflict) era. In fact, in the first chapter and the introduction it feels like they state this every time they use the term. It gets redundant fast.

The argument of this book is that iconoclasm has been extremely misrepresented by our sources. The iconophiles (icon-lovers) won the war, which means that we don't have an iconoclast version of this history. The true history is in fact much different from that recorded. The authors argue that iconoclasm wasn't begun because of the worship of icons, but the opposite. Icons were rarely worshiped before the 680s. Which means that the iconophile's claim that the iconoclasts were destroying their ancient traditions is pretty much the opposite of what occurred. The iconoclasts were seeking to prevent (not eliminate) the new and extreme devotion to religious icons (as opposed to relics) which was developing. By the time the conflict ended the tales of iconoclasts removing icons had gained such credence that people believed it, even though several of the icons supposedly removed (including the one on the Chalke gate at the beginning of the troubles) appear never to have existed. Tales and propaganda from later writers and emperors (and empresses) became known as fact after creating the myths of hordes of evil icon-destroyers tearing down old Roman traditions.

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Poor quality paperback printing

By Peter Steadman on August 26, 2015

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This is not a review of Brubaker and Haldon's text, but of the 2015 Cambridge U.P. paperback. The text looks like it's been printed by a dot-matrix printer. The b/w photos lack clarity. For a text this length, it's awfully hard on the eyes. In today's digital world, this is a shameful lapse of printers' integrity.

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The authors accept no easy answers and research issues and personalities exhaustively

By Gary Waddingham on March 20, 2015

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This scholarly tome tackles one of the central questions of Byzantine scholarship, the who and why of iconoclasm. The authors accept no easy answers and research issues and personalities exhaustively.

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