Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Kickstarter Promotion for "The Long Anastasian Walls"
The clock is ticking for donantions to the help the production team of the documentary. Any size donantion is appreciated. Remember, this is not just a documenary but an effort to bring more awareness to this remarkable monumnet. Go to the Kickstarter site at: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1687680287/the-long-anastasian-wall to donate.
Helping us spread the word to others about this effort is also greatly appreciated.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
A Comment on the Legacy of Anastasius
The biggest legacy of the Emperor Anastasius was the defensive walls that he built from the Marmara to the Black Sea. What is often ignored is that Anastasius left behind a surplus in the coffers of the government that enabled later for Justinian to build Hagia Sofia and a large range of other public projects. He also negotiated a treaty with the Persians which enabled a level of stability for Justinian on the eastern frontier, paving the way for Justinian to reconquer some of the lost territory of the Empire.
Why is Anastasius not more widely known, as compared to Justinian? This could be attributed to the lack of an official biographer. Procopius, the official biographer of Justinian, documented his remarkable life. There is evidence that Procopius attributed some of the fortifications that Anastasius built to Justinian. He even made light of the quality of the construction of the long walls that was supervised by Anastasius by indicating that Justinian had to do major repairs to the Wall. The lesson to all politicians is: If you want to more than a footnote in history books, don't forget to hire a biographer that will 'spin' your deeds. Unfortunately, much of what we know about Anastasius comes via the prejudiced view of Procopius.
Why is Anastasius not more widely known, as compared to Justinian? This could be attributed to the lack of an official biographer. Procopius, the official biographer of Justinian, documented his remarkable life. There is evidence that Procopius attributed some of the fortifications that Anastasius built to Justinian. He even made light of the quality of the construction of the long walls that was supervised by Anastasius by indicating that Justinian had to do major repairs to the Wall. The lesson to all politicians is: If you want to more than a footnote in history books, don't forget to hire a biographer that will 'spin' your deeds. Unfortunately, much of what we know about Anastasius comes via the prejudiced view of Procopius.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Reconstruction of Anastasian Wall
This reconstuction is part of the animation for the documentary "The Long Anastasian Wall." This gives you an idea of what the wall looked like when it was built.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Fund Raising Initiated on Kickstarter
The documentary "The Long Anastasian Wall" is now soliticing funds on Kickstarter. Go to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1687680287/the-long-anastasian-wall .
The production team welcomes any size of donation from $1 upwards. There are prizes for the amount of donation, as seen on the Kickstarter website.
The production team welcomes any size of donation from $1 upwards. There are prizes for the amount of donation, as seen on the Kickstarter website.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Final Promtional Clip on YouTube for The Long Anastasian Wall
This will be soon posted on Kickstarter. (Double click the small screen to get a full screen image.)
However, if you would like to donate money at anytime, you can also contact Dr. Michael A. McAdams as michaelamcadams@yahoo.com
You can also go directly to the link on YouTube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPCtFs50ndw
Monday, January 24, 2011
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