Tampering with History: From Michael III to Michael VIII

The rapid and dramatic changes that have marked contemporary history inspired one of the most notable operas of the late twentieth century. Philip Glass's Akhnaten - an elegy on the theme of intolerance - gives a symbolic treatment to a well-known story of suppression and counter-suppression in...

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Main Author: Papamastorakis, Titos (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2003
In: Byzantinische Zeitschrift
Year: 2003, Volume: 96, Issue: 1, Pages: 193-209
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