Imperial Ideology and Political Thought in Byzantium, 1204-1330 |
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| Author:
| Angelov, Dimiter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-85703-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $186.95 |
Book Description:
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This study is the first to systematically investigate Byzantine imperial ideology, court rhetoric and political thought after the Latin conquest of Constantinople in 1204. It investigates the correspondence and fissures between official political rhetoric and the political ideas of lay thinkers and churchmen, analysing a wide body of sources.
This study is the first to systematically investigate Byzantine imperial ideology, court rhetoric and political thought after the Latin conquest of Constantinople in 1204. It investigates the correspondence and fissures between official political rhetoric and the political ideas of lay thinkers and churchmen, analysing a wide body of sources.