Most cited papers in Byzantine Studies and History

Byzantine Studies and History

What are the most cited papers in Byzantine Studies and History?

The most cited paper in Byzantine Studies and History is "The Rise and Function of the Holy Man in Late Antiquity" (Peter Brown, 1971), with 906 citations. Next come "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" (726) and "Early Greek elegy, symposium and public festival" (556).

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Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 135 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	The Rise and Function of the Holy Man in Late Antiquity Peter Brown · The Journal of Roman Studies	Nov 1971	906
2	The Chrysanthemum and the Sword Ruth Fulton Benedict · Psychologists in Word and Image Book chapter	27 Mar 1995	726
3	Early Greek elegy, symposium and public festival E. L. Bowie · The Journal of Hellenic Studies	Nov 1986	556
4	The Epic Successors of Virgil: A Study in the Dynamics of a Tradition William S. Anderson, Philip Russell Hardie · The Classical World	1995	528
5	FROM POLIS TO MADINA: URBAN CHANGE IN LATE ANTIQUE AND EARLY ISLAMIC SYRIA Hugh N. Kennedy · Past & Present	1985	354
6	Italy and the West: Comparative Issues in Romanization Simon J. Keay, Nicola Terrenato	31 Jul 2009	335
7	IMAGES OF AUTHORITY: ELITES AND ICONS IN LATE SIXTH-CENTURY BYZANTIUM Averil Cameron · Past & Present	1979	324
8	Demosthenes on Liturgies: a Note Jon Davies · The Journal of Hellenic Studies	Nov 1967	313
9	The Myth of Nations: The Medieval Origins of Europe Kelly McFall · History Reviews of New Books	2002	313
10	Emperors, Frontiers and Foreign Relations, 31 B. C. to A. D. 378 Fergus Graham Burtholme Millar · Britannia	1982	298
11	Livia and the womanhood of Rome Nicholas Purcell · Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society	1986	289
12	The hermeneutic style in tenth-century Anglo-Latin literature Michael Lapidge · Anglo-Saxon England	Dec 1975	287
13	Monarchies and monarchic Ideas F. W. Walbank · Cambridge University Press eBooks Book chapter	6 Sep 1984	285
14	Empire and City, Augustus to Julian: Obligations, Excuses and Status Fergus Graham Burtholme Millar · The Journal of Roman Studies	Nov 1983	278
15	Studies in the Byzantine Monetary Economy, c. 300-1450 Angeliki E. Laiou, Michael F. Hendy · The American Historical Review	Feb 1989	275
16	Imago mundi: cosmological and ideological aspects of the shield of Achilles Philip Russell Hardie · The Journal of Hellenic Studies	Nov 1985	264
17	The Iliad in a Nutshell: Visualizing Epic on the Tabulae Iliacae Michael Squire	2011	251
18	Housing the Stranger in the Mediterranean World: Lodging, Trade, and Travel in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages Olivia Remie Constable	27 Aug 2009	244
19	State and Coinage in the Late Republic and Early Empire Elio Lo Cascio · The Journal of Roman Studies	Nov 1981	243
20	Roman arches and Greek honours: the language of power at Rome Andrew Wallace‐Hadrill · Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society	1990	239
21	ENLIGHTENMENT AND REPRESSION IN BYZANTIUM IN THE ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CENTURIES Robert Browning · Past & Present	1975	234
22	THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF IRAN UNDER THE SASANIANS Richard Nelson Frye · Cambridge University Press eBooks Book chapter	14 Apr 1983	233
23	Coin circulation and the integration of the Roman economy Christopher Howgego · Journal of Roman Archaeology	1994	233
24	A History of Liturgical Books from the Beginning to the Thirteenth Century Éric Palazzo, Madeleine Beaumont · Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University)	1998	231
25	Christians in the Sasanian empire: a case of divided loyalties S. P. Brock · Studies in Church History	1982	226
26	Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium William Peter Kaldis · History Reviews of New Books	2003	224
27	Literacy in the Byzantine World Robert Browning · Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies	1978	222
28	Peer Polity Interaction in the Hellenistic Age John Ma · Past & Present	Aug 2003	216
29	The Barbarians in Justinian's Armies John L. Teall · Speculum	Apr 1965	208
30	Imperial Ideology and Political Thought in Byzantium, 1204-1330 Michael Angold · The English Historical Review	10 Nov 2008	207
31	The empress and the poet: paganism and politics at the court of Theodosius II Alan Cameron · Cambridge University Press eBooks Book chapter	31 May 1982	207
32	Nothing to do with democracy: Athenian drama and thepolis Peter John Rhodes · The Journal of Hellenic Studies	Nov 2003	203
33	Lucan/The Word at War John T. Henderson · Ramus	1987	202
34	On the Nature of Ancient Letter Collections Roy K. Gibson · The Journal of Roman Studies	7 Jun 2012	201
35	Canon Muratori: A Fourth–Century List Albert C. Sundberg · Harvard Theological Review	1973	196
36	The Shadow of Callimachus: Studies in the Reception of Hellenistic Poetry at Rome Richard L. Hunter	2006	195
37	Cassiodorus and the Rise of the Amals: Genealogy and the Goths under Hun Domination Peter Heather · The Journal of Roman Studies	Nov 1989	193
38	Making martyrs in late antiquity Lucy Grig	2004	193
39	Byzantine Policy in the West under Tiberius II and Maurice: The Pretenders Hermenegild and Gundovald (579–585) Walter A. Goffart · Traditio	1957	191
40	Money in an unequal world Keith Hart · Anthropological Theory	Sep 2001	191
41	Byzantine Style, Religion and Civilization (In Honour of Sir Steven Runciman) Judith Herrin · The English Historical Review	25 Jul 2008	191
42	An Unpublished Funeral Oration on Anna Comnena Robert Browning · Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society	1962	190
43	The Conquering Balkan Orthodox Merchant Traian Stoianovich · The Journal of Economic History	Jun 1960	189
44	:God's Rule: Government and Islam. Jamsheed K. Choksy · The American Historical Review	Oct 2005	182
45	Philochoros on Phratries A. Andrewes · The Journal of Hellenic Studies	Nov 1961	180
46	THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF IRAN UNDER THE ARSACIDS A. D. H. Bivar · Cambridge University Press eBooks Book chapter	14 Apr 1983	179
47	Marcus Aurelius in his Meditations P. A. Brunt · The Journal of Roman Studies	Nov 1974	178
48	The city of Rome and theplebs urbanain the late Republic Nicholas Purcell · Cambridge University Press eBooks Book chapter	24 Feb 1994	172
49	P. Herennius Dexippus: The Greek World and the Third-Century Invasions Fergus Graham Burtholme Millar · The Journal of Roman Studies	Nov 1969	172
50	Rome's Gothic Wars: From the Third Century to Alaric Michael Kulikowski	30 Oct 2006	172

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