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Byzantinoslavica

Byzantinoslavica is a Czech international academic journal of Byzantine studies, published in Prague since 1929.

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Overview

Byzantinoslavica (full title: Byzantinoslavica. Revue Internationale des Études Byzantines; commonly abbreviated BS) is a Czech academic journal dedicated to Byzantine studies. It was founded in 1929 in Prague by Miloš Weingart and published until 1938, then revived after the Second World War in 1947. Since its revival it has been issued by the Slavic Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, appearing annually in two parts. The journal publishes articles, reviews and surveys on Byzantine topics, with particular attention to Byzantine-Slavic relations. Contributions are written in English, French, German, Russian and Italian, reflecting its international readership and contributor base. Over its long history the journal has been led by a succession of editors-in-chief, including Miloš Weingart, Bohuslav Havránek, Milada Paulová, Antonín Dostál, Bohumila Zástěrová, František Hejl, Lubomíra Havlíková, Vladimír Vavřínek, Pavel Milko and Petra Melichar. It remains an active periodical and a reference publication in the field of Byzantine and Slavic studies.

History

Byzantinoslavica was founded in 1929 in Prague by Miloš Weingart and published until 1938, when the journal ceased publication. After the Second World War it was revived in 1947 and has been published continuously since then. The journal is issued by the Slavic Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences and appears annually in two parts. Its editorial leadership has changed many times over the decades: Miloš Weingart edited volumes 1–7 (1929–1938); after the revival, volumes 8–9 (1946–1948) were edited by Bohuslav Havránek, Nikolai Okunev and Milada Paulová; volumes 10–13 (1949–1953) by Bohuslav Havránek and Milada Paulová; volumes 14–19 (1953–1958) by Bohuslav Havránek and Antonín Dostál; volumes 20–29 (1959–1968) by Antonín Dostál; volumes 30–35 (1969–1974) by Bohuslav Havránek; volumes 36–47 (1975–1986) by Bohumila Zástěrová; volume 48 (1987) by Bohumila Zástěrová and František Hejl; volumes 49–50 (1988–1989) by František Hejl and Lubomíra Havlíková; volumes 51–60 (1990–1999) by Vladimír Vavřínek; volumes 61–68 (2003–2010) by Pavel Milko and Lubomíra Havlíková; volumes 69–72 (2011–2014) by Lubomíra Havlíková; and from volume 73 (2015) to the present by Petra Melichar. The journal publishes articles, reviews and surveys on Byzantine themes, with attention also to Byzantine-Slavic relations. Articles appear in English, French, German, Russian and Italian.

  • 2015

    Petra Melichar becomes editor-in-chief from volume 73.

  • 1947

    Journal revived after the Second World War.

  • 1938

    Publication ceases (volumes 1–7).

  • 1929

    Journal founded in Prague by Miloš Weingart; publication begins.

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International peer-reviewed journal for Byzantine studies and Byzantine-Slavic relations, published by the Slavic Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

  • Byzantinoslavica journal volumes

    Annual volumes published in two parts, containing articles, reviews and surveys on Byzantine studies and Byzantine-Slavic relations.

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