Krystina Kubina. Die enkomiastische Dichtung des Manuel Philes: Form und Funktion des literarischen Lobes in der frühen Palaiologenzeit. Byzantinisches Archiv, 38. De Gruyter, 2020.

From De Gruyter

This book examines the work of Manuel Philes, the most prominent Byzantine poet of the fourteenth century. The book analyzes a range of encomiastic (i.e. written in praise) poetry dedicated to members of the Constantinople elite. The works are studied from the perspective of their composition (genre, motifs, techniques), socio-cultural context (production and reception), and functions.