The tenth-century “Vision of Anastasia the nun” is one of the most known Byzantine examples of otherworld journey narrative. As demonstrated by recent scholarship, it is a source of great importance for the study of contemporary society, and provides insights into the mentality of the Greek medieval man. An annotated Italian translation – the first ever – of redaction “P” (BGH 1868), is offered here.

Bisanzio e il suo altro mondo: la Visione della monaca Anastasia (redazione P)

Silvano, Luigi
2020-01-01

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The tenth-century “Vision of Anastasia the nun” is one of the most known Byzantine examples of otherworld journey narrative. As demonstrated by recent scholarship, it is a source of great importance for the study of contemporary society, and provides insights into the mentality of the Greek medieval man. An annotated Italian translation – the first ever – of redaction “P” (BGH 1868), is offered here.
2020
Confini e oltre. Studi fra Oriente e Occidente per Francesca Rizzo Nervo
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Medioevo Romanzo e Orientale. Studi
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Apocalypse of Anastasia; visions of Hell and Heaven; BHG 1868.
Silvano, Luigi
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