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Byzantine Publications by Australian and New Zealand Scholars
Byzantina Australiensia has proved a highly successful series since the first volume was published in 1981. We now have 17 volumes, with Basileia: Essays on Imperium and Culture in Honour of E. M. and M. J. Jeffreys, ed. G. Nathan and L. Garland, Brisbane 2011 newly published.
Copies of each published volume may be ordered online through this web site.
Here are some extracts from another forthcoming volume, the Book of Ceremonies (tr. Ann Moffatt) for your perusal.
The Ordination of a Patriarch of Constantinople
When the patriarch dies the emperor informs the metropolitans, most beloved of God, that they should elect three candidates who seem to them worthy to be patriarch. When the metropolitans have gathered in the gallery of the most holy Great Church (of Hagia Sophia) and voted for whomever they want, they in turn inform the emperor of these and the emperor orders the metropolitans to go into the Palace. When they have gone in and stand facing the emperor they present in writing the names of those whom they have elected. The emperor, if he agrees and is satisfied with one of them, will consent, but if not, he says, "I want so-and-so to become patriarch." (Book II, Chapter 14; ed. Reiske, 564)
When a Triumph is Held in the Hippodrome
When chariot-racing is held, or a festival of the Vow, the organizers of the victory celebrations bring the prisoners, and the troops bring the plunder and spoils [613] and arms and the spears with their flags, and they all go up to the Hippodrome. Then the protonotary of the post goes up and stands everyone in a line - that is, from the starting-gate as far as the turning-post of the Blue faction - with the arms first, near the turning-post, and behind the arms the plunder and spoils, and behind these the spears with their flags and the prisoners. If there are horses or camels, they stand behind the prisoners, and if the prisoners are a large crowd and there is a lot of plunder and spoils and arms and spears with their flags they stand in two rows. However, if these are not numerous they stand in one line, as has been said, from the starting-gate as far as the turning-post of the Blue faction. (Book II, Chapter 20; ed. Reiske, 612-13)
The Appointment of a koubikoularia (a member of the empress’s bedchamber)
They take the woman about to be made a koubikoularaia and lead her up through the Chrysotriklinos to the Chapel of St Theodore the Great Martyr. The chief praipositos (chamberlain) says to her, "See from where you assume your rank. It is quite clearly from the holy doors. Bearing this in mind, that you receive this from the hand of the Lord, conduct yourself with the fear of the Lord in your heart and observing towards the emperor and the empress true loyalty and genuine courtesy." Having said this to her the praipositos orders [624] her to make obeisance on the ground three times to the east and to give thanks to God. Then the chief praipositos takes from the holy doors the gold himation, which is in the form of a paragaudion (a cloak with bands of appliqué), and the praipositoi put it on her and fasten the girdle. (Book II, Chapter 24, ed. Reiske, 623-4)
Vol. 17 Basileia: Essays on Imperium and Culture in Honour of E. M. and M. J. Jeffreys, ed. G. Nathan and L. Garland, Brisbane 2011. Aust. & NZ Aus$44; all other countries Aus$57
Vol. 16 Byzantine Narrative: Papers in Honour of Roger Scott, ed. J. Burke et al., Melbourne 2006. (currently out of print)
Vol. 15 Feast, Fast or Famine: Food and Drink in Byzantium, ed. W. Mayer and S. Trzcionka, Brisbane 2005. Aust. & NZ Aus$44; all other countries Aus$49.90
Vol. 14 Vitsentzos Kornaros, Erotokritos, trans., intro. & notes by G. Betts, S. Gauntlett & T. Spilias, Melbourne, 2004. Aust. & NZ Aus$36; all other countries Aus$48
Vol. 13 Byzantine Macedonia: Identity, Image and History, Papers from the Melbourne Conference July 1995, ed. J. Burke & R. Scott, Melbourne 2000. Aust. & NZ Aus$36; all other countries Aus$48
Vol. 12 John Kaminiates, The Capture of Thessaloniki, trans., intro. & notes by D. Frendo & A. Fotiou (with Böhlig's text), Perth 2000. Aust. & NZ Aus$36; all other countries Aus$48
Vol. 11 Genesios, On the Reigns of the Emperors, trans. & comm. by A. Kaldellis, Canberra 1998. Aust. & NZ Aus$35; all other countries Aus$45
Vol. 10 The Sixth Century: End or Beginning?, ed. P. Allen & E.M. Jeffreys, Brisbane 1996. Aust. & NZ Aus $41; all other countries Aus$52
Vol. 9 Leontius, Presbyter of Constantinople: Fourteen Homilies, trans. & comm. by P. Allen with C. Datema, Brisbane 1991. Aus$35; all other countries Aus$45
Vol. 8 Eustathios, The Capture of Thessaloniki, trans. J.R. Melville-Jones (with Kyriakidis' text), Canberra 1988. Aust. & NZ Aus$35; all other countries Aus$45
Vol. 7 Marcellinus Comes, Chronicle, trans. & comm. B. Croke (with Mommsen's text), Sydney 1995. (currently out of print)
Vol. 6 Studies in John Malalas, ed. E. Jeffreys with B.Croke & R. Scott, Sydney 1990 (currently out of print)
Vol. 5 Maistor: Classical, Byzantine and Renaissance Studies for Robert Browning, ed. A. Moffatt, Canberra 1984. Aust. & NZ Aus$15; all other countries Aus$25 (clearance price)
Vol. 4 The Chronicle of John Malalas, trans. E. Jeffreys, M. Jeffreys, R. Scott et al., Melbourne 1986 (rp 2004). Aust. & NZ Aus$50; all other countries Aus$55
Vol. 3 Byzantine Humanism, P. Lemerle, trans. H. Lindsay & A. Moffatt, Canberra 1986 (currently out of print)
Vol. 2 Zosimus, New History, trans. R. Ridley, Sydney 1982 (rp 2004). Aust. & NZ Aus$36; all other countries Aus$48
Vol. 1 Byzantine Papers, ed. E.M. & M.J. Jeffreys & A. Moffatt, Canberra 1981. Aust. & NZ Aus$10; all other countries Aus$20 (clearance price)
The series Byzantina Australiensia was created to publish scholarly work in the field of Byzantine Studies. Its major focus has been in the direction of translations and commentaries of the ancient source material and the publication of conference papers, but any subject will be considered if it is related to Byzantine Studies and the publication will fit into the format of the existing series.
Byzantina Australiensia is officially recognised as a refereed series and all material submitted will be submitted to at least one independent referee before it is accepted for publication.
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Print runs are normally in the range of 400 to 600 copies and works are reprinted if there is sufficient demand. Authors receive five free copies, and may buy further copies at trade discount.
Authors who wish to offer their work for publication should make contact with the President of the Association.
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