John II Komnenos, Emperor of Byzantium : In the Shadow of Father and Son (Paperback)

Preface; Life and reign of John II Komnenos (1118-1143): a chronology, Rodriguez Suarez / John II Komnenos: a historiographical essay, Stathakopoulos / John II Komnenos before the year 1118, Stankovi? / Narratives of John II Komnenos’ wars: comparing Byzantine and modern approaches, Stouraitis / The political ideology of John II Komnenos, Papageorgiou / The triumph of 1133, Magdalino / Emperor John II’s encounters with foreign rulers, Vu?eti? / From Greek into Latin: western scholars and translators in Constantinople during the reign of John II, Rodriguez Suarez / Literary trends in the Constantinopolitan courts in the 1120s and 1130s, Jeffreys / Seeking a way out of the impasse: the Filioque controversy during John’s reign, Bucossi / Architecture and patronage in the age of John II, Ousterhout / Imperial impersonations: disguised portraits of a Komnenian prince and his father, Linardou / Coinage, numismatic circulation and monetary policy under John II, Papadopoulou / Bibliography, Rodriguez Suarez.