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    The myth of phocaicus: new evidence on the silk industry in Byzantine Central Greece
    (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2021) Wu, Gang; Researcher; Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED) / Anadolu Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi (ANAMED); Koç University Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED) / Anadolu Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi (ANAMED)ons (ANAMED) / Anadolu Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi (ANAMED); N/A
    The article originates from a record David Jacoby drew attention to but left mostly unaddressed in his path-breaking article on the silk industry in western Byzantium. It examines three underexplored hagiographical texts concerning the endeavours of Arechis II, the prince of Benevento (758-787), in the translation of holy relics. These texts all feature the word phocaicus when describing the luxurious textiles Arechis dedicated to the relics. This article argues that this word is a geographical designation pointing to a so-far unidentified centre of the Byzantine silk industry sometime around 1050-1150, most likely Phokis in Central Greece.
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    The silk industry around Naupaktos and its implications
    (Walter De Gruyter Gmbh, 2022) N/A; Wu, Gang; Researcher; N/A
    The silk production around Naupaktos is better documented than other examples of the silk industry in Byzantine Central Greece, especially in terms of its organisation, industrial layout and technical parameters. However, in comparison with its much better-known Theban counterpart, the Naupactian silk industry remains underexplored in current scholarship. This article focuses on synthesising the information about the industry provided by the surviving writings of John Apokaukos, the metropolitan of Naupaktos c.1200-1232. It also seeks to evaluate how the result of this investigation may complement or revise our current knowledge of the silk industry in Byzantine Central Greece.
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    How did Byzantines weave? A synthesis of textual, pictorial, ethnographic, and archaeological evidence
    (Duke University Libraries, 2021) Wu, Gang; Researcher; Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED) / Anadolu Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi (ANAMED); N/A
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    The metropolitan and the Theban silk industry: a hypothetical reconstruction
    (Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2021) Wu, Gang; Researcher; Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED) / Anadolu Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi (ANAMED)
    Many theories have been proposed to explain the success of the Theban silk industry from the twelfth century onward. To contribute to this discussion in the context of recent research developments, this article explores the Theban metropolitan's hypothetical contribution to the industry through the case study of John Kaloktenes, who initiated a series of projects during his tenure (before 1166-c.1190). The analysis of three of these projects suggests that they might have been designed to support the industry. Thus, this article proposes the working hypothesis that Thebes's industrial success might have benefited substantially from the local metropolitan's active promotion.
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    How did Byzantines weave? a synthesis of textual, pictorial, ethnographic, and archaeological evidence
    (Duke University Press (DUP), 2021) Wu, Gang; Researcher; Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED) / Anadolu Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi (ANAMED)