Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies

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Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies | 6.26 MB

Title: Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies
Author: Valeria Vitale, Gabriel Bodard
Category: Rome, Data Processing, Ancient History, Methodology
Language: English | 145 str. Pages | ISBN: 9781912250844


Description:
This volume presents case studies in classical and Byzantine research that exemplify practices, structures and standards in open data which transform and subvert historical scholarship. It leverages new data publication methods and embeds them as part of its argument, exploring the potential of non-linear discourse, multimedia content and data visualisation. Individual chapters illustrate how open scholarship enables a shift from authority-based interpretative frameworks to transparent, collaborative approaches, and combining datasets allows for analysis and comparisons at unprecedented scales, empowers researchers and elicits creative and original responses to old and new research questions.
Collaborative practices and data models lead historians to reflect rigorously and openly on assumptions, definitions and biases, encouraging more diverse approaches to interpretation of ancient sources. The different perspectives, methodologies, disciplines and research questions...